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IRON  RAILROAD  BRIDGES, 
IRON  ROOFS, 

WROUGHT  IRON  TURNTABLES, 
IRON  FIRE  ESCAPES, 

IRON  BUILDINGS, 

PLATE  AND  BOX  GIRDERS  FOR 
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IRON  HIGHWAY  BRIDGES, 
CORRUGATED  IRON  FIRE-PROOF 
DOORS  AND  SHUTTERS, 
CORRUGATED  IRON, 
STONE  ARCH  BRIDGES, 
SUSPENSION  BRIDGES, 
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AVERY  LICr'-Y 

COLUMBIA  i:;;v  ;■  ; 

Officers  : 

BURR  K.  FIELD, 

CHARLES  M.  JARVIS,  GEO.  H.  SAGE, 

VICE-PRESIDENT  AND  TREASURER. 

PRESIDENT  AND  CHIEF  ENGINEER.  SECRETARY. 

MACE*  MOULTON,  Consulting  Engineer. 


S.  W.  BOWLES,  Jr., 

ENGINEERS: 

R.  FLEMING,  E.  W.  STEARNS, 

J.  H.  EDWARDS,  A.  L.  HYDE, 


SUP’T  OF  WORKS: 

*  .  SUP’T  OF  SUBSTRUCTURES: 

W.  N.  EDSON. 

C.  V.  PENDLETON. 

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WM.  O.  DOUGLAS, 

AGENTS: 

JOHN  TOWNE,  F.  K.  FIELD, 

WM.  PAYSON,  Edna,  Texas. 

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PREFACE  ^  INTRODUCTION 


TUo  the  Public: 

PRESENTING  THIS  CATALOGUE  to  the  public  it  is  our  intention  to  illustrate  our  line  of  work  by  engravings 
taken  directly  from  photographs  of  actual  structures  built  by  us.  These  illustrations  are  not  pictures  made  to  order  to 
show  each  bridge  in  the  best  possible  light,  but  are  all  taken  from  photographs  of  actual  structures,  just  as  they  are. 

We  have  endeavored  to  illustrate  as  many  different  kinds  of  bridges  as  possible,  so  that  any  party  in  want  of  a  new  iron 

bridge  can  find  something  here  which  will  show  about  how  his  bridge  will  look  when  completed. 

The  first  iron  bridges  built  in  this  country  were  made  by  Whipple,  the  compression  members  being  cast-iron,  and  the  tension  mem¬ 
bers  being  wrought-iron.  Many  of  these  bridges  are  standing  at  the  present  day,  notwithstanding  their  crude  construction,  and  speak 
much  for  the  intelligence  and  honor  of  the  builder.  Cast-iron  is,  however,  not  well  adapted  for  use  in  iron  bridges,  for  no  matter  how  well 
and  by  what  process  the  castings  are  made  they  are  very  apt  to  contain  serious  and  unseen  flaws,  which  only  develop  after  breaking, 
so  that,  at  the  present  time,  cast-iron,  in  bridge  construction,  except  for 'minor  details,  has  been  almost  universally  abandoned.  The  first 

bridges  built  by  Whipple  were  built  in  a  scientific  manner,  and,  considering  the  limited  knowledge  of  the  subject  at  that  time,  reflect  great 

credit  upon  the  designer.  Since  then  but  little  progress  has  been  made  in  the  designing  of  iron  highway  bridges  except  in  the  matter  of 
detail,  until  the  introduction  of  our  Patent  Parabolic  Truss,  which  appeared  in  1877  and  1878.  This  form  of  truss  was  a  radical  departure 
from  the  old  Whipple  Truss,  or  the  old  Bow  String  Arch,  which  were  in  universal  use  until  the  Fall  of  1877  or  the  Spring  of  1878,  and 
the  introduction  of  the  Parabolic  Truss  at  that  time  marks  a  new  era  in  iron  bridge  construction. 

The  great  object  in  an  iron  highway  bridge  is  stiffness  and  simplicity.  If  the  bridge  is  not  stiff  and  rigid  the  traveling  public  get 
an  idea  that  it  is  weak  and  not  fit  for  its  work,  and  it  is  very  soon  necessary  to  replace  it.  Simplicity  is  required,  because  iron  highway 
bridges,  after  being  once  built,  are  seldom,  if  ever  again,  looked  after,  except,  perhaps,  occasionally  to  paint  them.  If  the  bridge  is  simple 


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in  its  construction  it  is  not  apt  to  get  out  of  repair,  as  would  be  the  case  of  a  complex  structure.  Our  patent  Parabolic  Truss  particularly 
commends  itself  upon  these  two  points,  viz  :  stiffness  and  simplicity. 

Each  part  of  the  bridge  is  designed  to  do  its  special  work,  and  every  part  helps  to  support  as  well  as  strengthen.  A  piece  of  string 
has  little  or  no  strength  of  itself  when  drawn  perfectly  straight,  but  if  allowed  to  deflect  even  a  small  distance,  its  strength  is  very  materially 
increased — the  same  with  a  piece  of  timber.  Take,  for  example,  a  12x12  piece  of  timber,  supported  at  its  ends,  and  having  a  span  of  20 
feet ;  this  timber  will  stand  a  given  load,  under  these  conditions,  but  if  the  ends  are  rigidly  held,  and  the  timber  is  curved  between  so  that 
there  is  a  rise  at  the  center  of  three  feet,  its  supporting  power  is  more  than  tripled.  This  explains  why  the  Parabolic  Bridge  is  stronger, 
better,  and  stiffer  than  the  old  style  bridge,  with  parallel  chords.  Neither  chord  of  a  Pratt  Truss  will  support  a  pound  taken  by  itself 
alone,  but  with  a  Parabolic  Bridge  either  chord  will  not  only  support  itself  but  will  support  a  large  load  besides.  Unite  these  two  at  the 
ends,  one  to  resist  the  other,  and  you  have  the  strongest  form  of  truss  known. 

One  particular  merit  in  the  Parabolic  Truss  is  that  each  part  of  the  bridge  is  designed  to  do  its  own  separate  work. 

In  iron  bridges  there  are  two  loads  to  be  resisted ;  first,  the  vertical  or  live  load,  and  next,  the  horizontal  or  wind  load — this  latter  in 
long  spans  with  narrow  roadways  being  often  more  than  the  vertical  load.  In  our  Parabolic  bridge  the  vertical  load  is  resisted  by  the  main 
trusses,  and  the  horizontal  or  wind  load  by  a  chord  placed  beneath  the  floor,  and  tangent  with  the  vertical  truss  at  the  center,  and  designed 
especially  for  this  purpose.  There  is  no  other  bridge  built  which  provides  for  this  wind  load,  and  where  the  span  is  of  any  considerable 
length,  and  the  roadway  of  medium  width,  it  amounts  from  25  per  cent  to  100  per  cent  of  the  live  road.  This  often  reduces  the  live  load 
capacity  of  the  truss  one  half,  unless  especially  provided  for,  as  in  our  Patent  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge. 

The  Parabolic  truss  is  simplicity  itself.  The  chords  have  a  uniform  section  throughout  their  length,  and,  therefore,  a  Parabolic 
bridge  is  stiffer  than  a  Parallel  chord  bridge,  where  the  sections  are  lighter  in  the  end  panels.  There  are  no  temperature  strains  in  the 
Parabolic  bridge,  as  the  parts  are  so  proportioned  that  each  expands  its  regular  proportion  under  the  changes  of  temperature.  Every  part 
of  the  bridge  admits  of  exact  analysis  and  calculation. 

The  capacity  of  iron  highway  bridges  varies  with  their  location.  Large  city  bridges  which  are  built  to  carry  heavily  loaded  truck 
teams  and  continuous  traffic,  must  of  necessity  be  heavier  and  stronger  than  country  bridges,  where  the  loads  are  light  and  the  traffic 
infrequent.  For  this  reason  the  capacity  of  bridges,  or  what  is  equivalent  to  the  same,  the  unit  strains  in  the  different  members  of  a 
bridge,  vary  with  the  different  locations. 

City  bridges  should  also  be  proportioned  for  an  Aveling  &  Porter  steam  road  roller,  concentrating  a  weight  of  14,000  pounds  on  the 


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front  axle,  and  22,000  pounds  on  the  rear  axle.  This  steam  road  roller  load,  however,  effects  mainly  the  floor  system  and  the  web  rather 
than  the  chords  of  the  bridge. 

There  are  two  classes  of  connections  used  in  bridges,  viz.,  pin  connections  and  riveted  connections.  Each  is  well  adapted  for  its 
proper  condition.  In  spans  of  less  than  100  feet,  riveted  connections  do  very  well,  but  in  large  spans  they  are  apt  to  work  loose  in  time 
and  give  trouble.  As  a  general  rule  we  recommend  pin  connected  bridges,  although  we  are  prepared  to  make  bridges  with  riveted  con¬ 
nections,  wherever  desired. 

At  the  present  time  the  quality  of  the  iron  used  in  iron  highway  bridges  by  all  first-class  builders  is  so  well  known  that  little  need 
be  said  on  that  subject.  It  does  not  pay  for  a  bridge  company  to  use  poor  iron,  for  the  cost  of  labor  in  working  it  is  so  much  greater  than 
the  cost  of  labor  to  work  first-class  iron,  that  it  does  not  pay  any  Company  to  use  anything  but  the  very  best  of  bridge  iron.  Good 
bridge  iron  should  have  an  ultimate  strength  of  from  45,000  to  50,000  pounds  per  square  inch,  and  elastic  limit  of  not  less  than  26,000 
pounds  per  square  inch. 

To  parties  contemplating  iron  bridges  we  would  say  that  we  are  prepared  to  furnish  plans,  specifications,  and  estimates  lor  both  sub¬ 
structures  and  super-structures.  We  have  a  corps  of  first-class  engineers,  and,  whenever  desired,  can  send  one  of  our  engineers  to  advise 
with  town  officers  as  to  location,  number  of  spans,  foundations,  etc. 

We  are  also  using  a  large  number  of  cylinder  piers,  shown  on  page  57,  for  locations  where  stone  is  expensive,  or  where  the  founda¬ 
tion  is  soft  and  unreliable.  We  have  put  in  a  large  number  of  these  cylinder  piers,  and  in  every  case  they  have  given  the  best  of  satisfac¬ 
tion,  and  often  have  been  subjected  to  very  severe  floods,  without  injury. 

When  called  upon  for  our  services  in  preparing  plans  and  estimates,  or  for  giving  advice,  we  make  no  charge  as  that  is  part  of  our 
business. 

IRON  JOIST. 

If  you  are  building  an  iron  bridge,  build  an  iron  bridge,  that  is,  build  as  much  of  it  of  iron  as  possible. 

It  was  formerly  the  custom  to  build  the  trusses  of  iron,  and  the  floor  beams  and  joists,  of  wood  ;  but  as  iron  bridges  came  more 
in  general  use,  iron  floor  beams  were  introduced,  and  now  a  great  many  iron  bridges  are  built  with  the  joists  of  iron.  If  it  is  advisable  to 
build  an  iron  bridge,  it  is  advisable  to  build  a  good  one,  and  to  build  as  much  of  it  of  iron  as  is  possible.  We  therefore  recommend  towns 
to  build  their  bridges  entirely  of  iron,  with  the  exception  of  the  floor  plank,  as  the  extra  expense  of  an  iron  joist  over  a  wooden  joist  is  very 
small  compared  with  the  advantage  to  be  derived. 


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THE  RELATIVE  ECONOMY  OF  IRON  AND  WOODEN  BRIDGES. 

The  high  price  and  scarcity  of  good  bridge  timber  at  the  present  time  prevents  the  building  of  wooden  bridges  to  any  very  large 
extent,  as  it  costs  but  little  more  to  build  a  first-class  Iron  Bridge,  than  it  does  a  first-class  wooden  bridge.  To  parties  who 
contemplate  building  wooden  bridges  in  preference  to  iron  bridges  on  the  score  of  economy,  we  have  one  word  to  say,  as  we  think  we 
can  prove  that  in  time  the  iron  bridge  is  much  more  economical.  Suppose,  for  example,  that  you  can  build  two  wooden  bridges  for  the 
same  amount  of  money  that  it  will  cost  to  build  one  iron  bridge,  or,  that  the  iron  bridge  costs  twice  as  much  as  the  wooden  bridge. 
Suppose  two  towns  wanting  a  large  number  of  bridges  both  start  in  at  the  same  time,  one  building  iron  bridges  and  the  other  wooden 
bridges.  Suppose  the  town  building  iron  bridges  builds  one  iron  bridge  each  year,  and  the  town  building  wooden  bridges  builds  two 
wooden  bridges  each  year,  thus  each  town  spending  the  same  amount  of  money  each  year  for  bridges.  The  following  table  gives  the 
progress  from  year  to  year,  and  shows  where  each  town  will  land  at  the  end  of  each  year  up  to  20  years  : 

At  the  end  of  10  years,  the  town  building  wooden  bridges  will  have  to  com¬ 
mence  to  renew  those  built  the  first  year,  as  this  table  is  made  on  the  supposition  that 
the  wooden  bridges  will  last  for  10  years — this  is  the  life  of  an  ordinary  wooden 
bridge.  Therefore,  the  town  building  wooden  bridges,  at  the  end  of  10  years  will 
have  20  bridges  on  hand,  all  of  -wood,  while  the  town  building  one  iron  bridge  each 
year  will  have  10  iron  bridges  on  hand.  From  this  time  forward  the  matter  changes, 
as  the  town  building  two  wooden  bridges  each  year,  must  commence  to  renew  the 
two  wooden  bridges  built  the  first  year,  so  that  they  will  never  have  more  than  20 
wooden  bridges,  if  they  only  build  two  each  year,  all  their  money  going  for  renewals. 

The  town  building  iron  bridges,  however,  will  keep  increasing  one  bridge  each  year, 
so  that  at  the  end  of  20  years  each  town  will  have  the  same  number  of  bridges,  but 
the  town  building  wooden  bridges  having  20  wooden  bridges  on  hand,  part  of  them 
having  been  in  use  10  years,  and  the  town  building  iron  bridges  will  have  20  iron 
bridges  on  hand.  In  both  cases  each  town  has  spent  the  same  amount  of  money  in 
the  20  years,  and  one  has  20  iron  bridges  on  hand,  and  the  other  20  wooden  bridges, 
proving  conclusively  that  in  the  long  run  iron  bridges  are  much  cheaper  than  wooden  bridges. 

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CONCLUSION. 

In  conclusion  we  have  only  one  word  to  say — we  give  in  this  catalogue  a  partial  list  of  the  iron  highway  bridges  built  by  us  during 
the  last  ten  years,  which  shows  that  in  the  states  of  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Vermont,  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island,  Connecticut,  and  New 
York,  we  have  built  over  90  per  cent  of  all  the  iron  highway  bridges  which  have  been  put  up  in  the  last  ten  years  ;  and  have,  in  fact,  built 
more  bridges  in  the  states  named  than  all  the  other  bridge  companies  in  this  country  combined.  This  is  a  broad  statement,  but  the  facts 
justify  it. 

We  also  give  a  list  of  a  few  of  the  testimonials  which  we  have  received,  which  show  conclusively  the  character  of  the  work  which  we 
produce.  There  is  not  an  Iron  Highway  Bridge  Company  in  the  United  States  wnich  can  produce  a  list  of  the  bridges  and  a  list  of  testi¬ 
monials  equal  to  this,  and  we  invite  city  and  town  authorities  to  correspond  with  the  authorities  where  we  have  put  up  bridges,  with  a  view 
of  ascertaining  the  character  of  the  work  which  we  build,  as  we  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  we  build  the  best  iron  highway  bridges 
that  are  built  in  America.  We  do  not  claim  to  build  the  cheapest  bridges  in  America,  but  we  do  claim  to  build  the  best,  and  to  build  as 
cheaply  as  is  possible  to  produce  first-class  work.  ,  • 

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BRIDGE  AT  BINGHAMTON,  N.  Y. 


CUT  on  the  opposite  page  represents  a  bridge  built  by  us  in  1887,  at  Binghamton,  N.  Y.  The  bridge  consists  ot  three 

®  I  ©  spans  of  165  feet  each,  with  a  roadway  24  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  six  feet  wide.  The  bridge  is 

across  the  Susquehanna  River,  at  the  foot  of  Washington  street,  and  takes  the  place  of  what  has  been  known  for  a  great 
many  years  past  as  “  the  old  covered  bridge.”  The  bridge  is  located  on  the  site  of  the  original  settlement  of  the  city  of  Binghamton, 
which  in  olden  times  was  known  as  “  Chenang  Pint.” 

The  Washington  street  electric  street  railroad  cars  cross  the  bridge.  These  cars  are  run  by  electricity — the  motor  being 
placed  in  the  car — and  therefore  when  loaded  with  a  crowd  of  people  are  much  heavier  than  the  ordinary  street  car.  The  bridge 
is  on  the  direct  route  to  Ross  Park,  and  is  crossed  by  many  thousands  of  people  every  day,  and  by  these  street  cars  heavily  loaded 
with  picnic  and  excursion  parties.  Ross  Park  is  the  only  park  in  the  city,  and  was  presented  to  the  city  some  years-  ago,  through 
the  munificence  of  Erastus  Ross,  Esq.,  and  is  a  popular  resort  for  church  picnics  and  excursions. 

Owing  to  the  beautiful  design  of  this  bridge  it  has  largely  increased  the  value  of  property  in  the  immediate  vicinity.  We  furnished 

the  whole  bridge  complete,  from  the  foundation  to  the  finish,  doing  all.  the  work  ourselves  with  our  own  men  and  with  our  own  tools. 
The  roadway  is  paved  with  asphalt  pavement  and  has  iron  joists.  Without  a  doubt  it  is  the  finest  iron  highway  bridge  in  New  York  State, 
and  second  to  no  iron  highway  bridge  in  this  country. 


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BRIDGE  AT  WATERBURY,  CONN. 


TT7IIIS  BRIDGE  is  without  doubt  the  heaviest  iron  highway  bridge  in  the  New  England  States. 

The  bridge  spans  the  Naugatuck  River  on  Bank  Street,  in  the  city  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  and  consists  of  one  span  of  175  feet, 
having  a  roadway  27  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  nine  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  The  cut  on  the  opposite  page 
gives  a  good  idea  of  the  appearance  of  the  bridge,  but,  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  street  crosses  the  river  on  a  slight  angle,  the  bridge  does 
not  present  as  good  an  appearance  as  though  made  perfectly  square.  The  roadway  of  the  bridge  is  provided  with  iron  joists  and  asphalt 
pavement. 

The  bridge  is  crossed  by  a  line  of  street  cars,  which  run  directly  through  the  center  of  the  roadway — a  wise  provision  in  bridges  with 
very  wide  roadways,  but  a  very  unwise  provision  where  the  roadways  are  narrow,  as  in  the  latter  case  the  railroad  tracks  should  run  near 
the  outside  of  the  roadway. 

This  bridge  replaces  an  old  iron  arch  bridge  which  had  been  built  about  ten  years — it  being  taken  down  because  it  was  too  light  and 
too  narrow  to  accommodate  the  very  heavy  traffic. 

Waterbury  is  one  of  the  largest  manufacturing  cities  in  Connecticut,  and  the  centre  of  the  brass  industry.  With  two  rivers  flowing 
entirely  through  the  city,  and  with  large  railroad  connections,  there  are  probably  more  spans  of  iron  bridge  in  the  city  of  Waterbury  than 
in  any  city  of  its  size  in  this  country.  We  have  built  for  the  city  and  town  of  Waterbury,  and  for  the  railroad  companies,  in  Waterbury 
over  40  spans  of  iron  bridge  in  the  last  ten  years,  and  any  parties  desiring  to  see  all  the  different  kinds  of  iron  bridges,  from  the  simple 
short  span  of  beam  bridge  (shown  at  the  bottom  of  page  40)  to  the  heaviest  iron  truss  railroad  bridges,  can  find  both  of  these  extremes  and 
all  intermediates  at  Waterbury. 


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Span,  175  feet.  Roadway,  27  feet  wide.  Two  sidewalks,  each  g  feet  wide 


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BRIDGE  AT  MASSENA,  ST.  LAWRENCE  CO.,  N.  Y. 


ERE  WE  have  represented  a  bridge  with  a  single  span  235  feet  in  the  clear,  with  a  roadway  16  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  This  is  a 
bridge  which  illustrates  in  a  forcible  manner  our  remarks  in  the  introduction  to  this  catalogue  relating  to  long  spans  and  narrow 
roadways,  and  the  particular  adaptability  of  the  Parabolic  Bridge  to  this  class  of  structures.  There  is  not  a  Pratt  truss  bridge  or 
a  Bow  String  girder,  or,  in  fact,  a  Bridge  of  any  kind  in  this  country  having  an  equal  span  and  as  narrow  a  roadway,  that  has  as  much 
lateral  stiffness  as  this  bridge — for  the  reason  that  the  bridge  has  an  independent  chord  under  the  floor  which  takes  care  of  the  wind 
load  and  the  side  vibration  of  the  bridge. 

Parties  contemplating  long  span  bridges  will  do  well  to  examine  this  bridge — or  others  built  by  us  of  equal  and  greater  spans — before 
deciding  what  kind  of  a  bridge  to  build. 

There  are  many  long  span  bridges  in  the  vicinity  of  Massena,  as  the  width  of  the  Racket  river  and  the  climatic  conditions  require 
long  spans.  Ice  often  forms  in  this  river  to  a  depth  of  four  feet,  and  it  is  almost  impossible  to  put  up  any  kind  of  piers  which  will  stand  the 
pressure  when  the  ice  starts  early  in  the  Spring  with  severe  high  water.  The  cost  of  maintaining  piers  under  these  conditions,  is  greater 
than  to  build  bridges  in  long  single  spans. 

The  bridge  as  shown  is  taken  direct  from  a  photograph,  but,  owing  to  the  fact  that  it  rests  on  high  abutments,  the  photograph  is 
taken  from  the  underside,  and  presents  a  rather  peculiar  appearance. 


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Span,  235  feet.  Roadway,  16  feet. 


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BRIDGE  AT  HIGHGATE  CENTER,  VERMONT. 


t"T7HE  BRIDGE  at  Highgate  Center,  Vt.,  consists  of  one  span  of  215  feet,  and  one  span  of  80  feet,  with  a  roadway  20  feet  in  the  clear,  and 
®  I  fo  is  shown  by  the  cut  on  the  opposite  page.  The  State  of  Vermont  has  lately  passed  a  law  whereby  towns  excessively  burdened  with 
roads  and  bridges  can,  under  certain  restrictions,  apply  to  the  State  and  receive  financial  aid.  The  bridge  here  shown  was  built 
by  a  commissioner  appointed  by  the  State  under  this  law,  and  is  the  longest  single  span  of  iron  highway  bridge  in  the  State  of  Vermont. 

At  the  point  where  it  crosses  the  Missisquoi  River  the  banks  are  very  high  and  rocky — the  distance  from  the  roadway  to  the  bed  of 
the  stream  being  70  feet.  No  more  beautiful  sight  can  be  imagined  than  this  location  where  the  boiling,  bubbling,  surging  water  rushes 
down  through  the  narrow  channels  with  a  force  which  is  almost  irresistable,  and  with  a  roar  which  prevents  ordinary  conversation  being 
carried  on  near  the  bridge. 

This  bridge  replaces  what  was  probably  the  best  built  wooden  highway  bridge  in  the  New  England  States.  Built  of  first  growth 
Vermont  pine,  it  stood  in  this  location  for  a  long  series  of  years,  but,  finally,  like  all  wooden  bridges,  had  to  give  way  for  iron. 

The  iron  bridge  adds  very  much  to  the  beauty  of  the  surroundings,  while  the  old  wooden  bridge  detracted  from  the  beautiful  scenery. 

Notice  that  the  bridge  is  provided  on  each  side  with  a  16-inch  lattice  railing,  and  below  this  one  line  of  iron  pipe,  which  form  a  very 
effectual  barricade  for  school  children  or  persons  who  are  apt  to  be  timid  when  crossing  a  bridge  at  such  a  great  height. 


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BRIDGE  AT  STAMFORD,  CONN. 


FT"7HE  CUT  on  the  opposite  page  is  taken  from  a  photograph  of  a  bridge  built  by  us  in  1887,  at  Stamford,  Conn.,  and  consists  of  one 
®  I  ®  span  of  150  feet,  with  a  roadway  20  feet  wide,  and  two  walks,  each  five  feet  wide.  Stamford  is  on  the  line  of  the  N.  Y.,  N.  H. 

&  H.  R.  R.,  and  the  bridge  can  be  clearly  seen  from  the  cars  on  the  south  side  of  the  track.  At  the  time  this  bridge  was  built 
there  was  a  great  strife  as  to  which  was  the  better,  an  iron  or  a  stone  arch  bridge,  but,  owing  to  the  extreme  cost  of  a  stone  bridge,  an  iron 
bridge  with  iron  joist  and  asphalt  pavement  was  adopted  at  a  cost  of  less  than  one-fourth  of  a  stone  arch. 

The  bridge  is  on  a  grade  of  about  three  feet  in  its  length,  which  is  hardly  noticeable  at  a  distance,  but  it  shows  the  great  adapta¬ 
bility  of  the  Parabolic  truss  to  bridges  of  this  class — bridges  on  a  grade. 

The  truss  is  placed  horizontally,  perfectly  level  and  the  floor  is  made  tangent  to  the  truss  at  the  center  ;  one  end  post  is  lengthened 
while  the  other  end  post  is  shortened  an  equal  amount,  so  that  the  bridge  is  not  distorted  in  any  way,  nor  is  there  any  ambiguity  in  the 
amount  or  character  of  the  strain,  owing  to  the  bridge  being  on  a  grade.  This  is  the  only  form  of  truss  made  in  which  this  condition 
prevails. 


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BRIDGE  AT  DANIELSONVILLE,  CONN. 


BRIDGE  SHOWN  on  opposite  page  is  located  at  Danielsonville,  Conn.,  on  the  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  R.  R.,  and  consists  of  one  span  oi  140 
feet,  with  a  roadway  20  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  five  feet  wide.  The  bridge  has  iron  joist  and  heavy  capacity, 
as  it  is  situated  in  the  midst  of  a  large  manufacturing  community  and  is  subjected  to  the  heaviest  traffic.  The  bridge,  with  its  sur¬ 
roundings,  presents  a  very  handsome  appearance,  and  has  added  very  much  to  the  beauty  of  that  part  of  the  town  in  which  it  is  situated. 
Note  also  that  in  this  bridge  the  trusses  have  a  lattice  railing  to  protect  the  foot  passengers  on  the  sidewalk. 

This  is  not  an  absolute  necessity  but  is  preferred  by  a  great  many  towns,  especially  where  the  travel  is  heavy  and  frequent  both  on 
the  roadway  and  sidewalks.  It  acts  equally  as  well  to  prevent  children  from  getting  on  the  roadway  and  thus  be  in  danger  of  being 
injured,  as  well  as  to  keep  teams  and  cattle  from  the  sidewalks.  Two  or  three  bars  of  iron  pipe  are  equally  as  effective  in  preventing  the 
roadway  travel  from  getting  on  to  the  sidewalk  as  is  a  lattice  railing,  but  a  lattice  railing  is  much  more  sightly  and  adds  greatly  to 
the  appearance  of  any  bridge. 


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BRIDGE  AT  DA  NIELSON  VILLE,  CONN. 

Span,  140  feet.  Roadway,  20  feet  wide.  Two  walks,  each  5  feet  wide. 


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BRIDGE  AT  OXFORD,  N.  Y. 


\  I  /HE  BRIDGE  on  the  opposite  page  is  taken  from  a  photograph  of  a  bridge  built  by  us  in  1884,  at  Oxford,  N.  Y.  The  bridge 
®  consists  of  one  span  of  150  feet,  with  a  roadway  20  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  five  feet  wide. 

This  was  one  of  the  first  iron  highway  bridges  of  any  considerable  span  built  by  us  in  New  York  State.  Oxford  is  a  small 
but  very  enterprising  and  flourishing  town,  and  one  of  its  principal  industries  is  the  large  stone  quarry  of  Clarke  &  Son.  Here  is 
quarried  the  finest  flagging  stone  to  be  found  anywhere  in  New  York  State,  if  not  in  the  United  States.  These  quarries  can  furnish 
flagging  stone  having  a  larger  surface  measure,  without  crack  or  blemish,  than  any  quarry  in  the  United  States.  Frequently  these  stone 
weigh  from  18  to  25  tons,  and  in  order  to  get  them  to  the  depot,  it  is  necessary  to  haul  them  over  this  bridge.  There  is  probably  no 
bridge  in  New  York  State  which  is  subjected  to  so  severe  and  heavy  loads  as  this  bridge,  and  it  shows  conclusively  the  adaptability 
of  the  Parabolic  Truss  to  heavy  concentrated  loads. 

The  masonry  on  which  this  bridge  stands  is  a  marvel  of  strength  and  good  workmanship,  the  stone  having  been  taken 
from  the  adjacent  quarry  of  Clarke  &  Son.  The  workmanship  also  is  first-class,  and  the  abutments  are  probably  equal 
to  any  ever  built  in  New  York  State. 


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BRIDGE  AT  OXFORD,  N.  Y. 

Span,  150  feet.  Roadway,  20  feet  wide.  Two  sidewalks,  each  5  feet  wide. 


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BRIDGE  AT  KENNEDY,  CHAUTAUQUA  CO.,  N.  Y. 


BRIDGE  represents  in  a  general  way  a  large  type  of  ordinary  iron  highway  bridges  in  use  throughout  the  State  of  New 
e)l©  York.  The  bridge  has  a  span  of  115  feet,  with  a  roadway  16  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  is  built  to  accommodate  ordinary 
country  traffic — distinct  from  heavy  city  traffic,  such  as  described  in  the  bridge  at  Waterbury,  on  page  11.  The  railing  on  this 
bridge  consists  of  two  bars  of  one  inch  pipe  on  each  side,  securely  fastened  to  the  trusses,  and  forms  a  very  effectual  guard  against 
ordinary  travel  getting  off  the  bridge  between  the  panel  points. 

The  picture  is  taken  in  such  a  way  as  to  show  the  ends  of  the  bridge,  which  present  a  very  ornamental  appearance,  the  portal 
being  curved  to  form  a  pleasing  outline,  and  ornamented  with  a  name  plate  and  cast-iron  cresting,  which,  with  the  ornamental  casting 
on  the  end  posts,  give  the  bridge  a  very  striking  appearance  when  approached  from  the  ends.  Of  course  this  ornamentation  and  curved 
portal  costs  more  than  to  build  the  bridge  perfectly  plain,  but  at  the  same  time  it  adds  so  much  to  the  general  appearance  and  general 
style  and  make-up  of  the  bridge,  that  parties  after  once  seeing  it  always  adopt  it.  It  costs  but  little  more  to  have  your  iron  bridges 
ornamental  and  tasteful  in  design  and  fitted  to  the  location,  than  it  does  to  build  them  perfectly  plain. 


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BRIDGE  AT  MONTGOMERY,  ORANGE  CO.,  N.  Y. 


^*^HE  CUT  on  the  opposite  page  does  not  give  a  fair  idea  of  the  bridge  at  Montgomery,  N.  Y.,  as  it  was  necessary  to  take  the 
I  (s>  photograph  at  some  distance  from  the  bridge  in  order  to  show  the  approach  and  the  attending  surroundings.  The  bridge  is 
situated  at  Montgomery,  Orange  county,  N.  Y.,  and  consists  of  two  spans,  115  feet  each,  with  a  roadway  20  feet  wide  in  the 
clear,  and  one  sidewalk,  six  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  We  furnished  the  whole  bridge,  including  the  foundation,  consisting  of  one  pier 
and  two  abutments,  together  with  the  superstructure.  The  bridge  gives  the  best  of  satisfaction,  and  is  pronounced  by  all  who 
have  seen  it  a  masterpiece  of  work. 

We  wish  to  call  especial  attention  to  the  two  kinds  of  railing  shown.  The  outside  truss  has  a  lattice  railing  the  same  size  and 
construction  as  the  sidewalk  railing,  but  the  truss  next  to  the  walk  has  simply  two  lines  of  gas  pipe.  The  lattice  railing  adds  very 
much  to  the  beauty  of  the  bridge,  but  of  course  is  much  more  expensive  than  the  pipe  railing,  but  where  a  bridge  is  crossed  by  children, 
and  the  travel  is  heavy  and  frequent  with  a  walk  on  one  side  only,  it  is  generally  advisable  to  use  a  lattice  railing  of  this  kind  notwith¬ 
standing  the  extra  expense.  On  country  bridges,  where  the  travel  is  not  so  frequent,  two  lines  of  gas  pipe  answer  every  purpose,  but 
we  should  advise  towns  under  no  circumstances  to  build  a  bridge  without  at  least  two  lines  of  gas  pipe,  as  one  line  is  not  sufficient. 


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BRIDGE  AT  MONTGOMERY,  ORANGE  COUNTY,  N.  Y. 

Two  Spans,  115  feet  each.  Roadway,  20  feet  wide,  One  walk,  6  feet  wide. 


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BRIDGE  BETWEEN  THE  CITIES  OF  SACO  AND  BIDDEFORD,  MAINE. 


BRIDGE  consists  of  six  spans,  55  feet  each,  with  a  roadway  22  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  one  sidewalk  8  feet  wide  in  the  clear, 
e)  I  (9  The  bridge  connects  the  cities  of  Saco  and  Biddeford,  Maine,  and  is  subjected  to  the  heaviest  city  traffic.  This  is  the  second 

bridge  which  we  have  built  for  these  two  cities  across  the  same  stream,  and  since  this  photograph  was  taken  we  have  built  a  third 
one  at  another  point  further  up  the  stream.  This  bridge  is  built  in  the  midst  of  a  lumber  district ;  in  fact,  lumber  is  probably  cheaper 
to-day  per  thousand  in  the  cities  of  Saco  and  Biddeford,  Maine,  than  in  any  other  place  in  the  United  States,  and  yet  these  cities  find  it 
more  economical  to  build  iron  bridges  than  they  do  to  build  wooden  bridges. 

We  also  wish  to  call  especial  attention  to  the  railing  on  the  outside  truss,  which  consists  of  two  pieces  of  6  in.  x  1^  in.  white  pine 
plained  and  thoroughly  bolted  to  the  truss.  This  railing  gives  a  good  protection  on  short,  low  truss  bridges  ;  in  fact,  it  has  the  appearance 
of  closing  up  the  open  web  work  to  better  advantage  than  two  lines  of  round  iron  or  pipe,  but,  of  course,  is  not  as  lasting,  as  wood  will 
decay,  and  has  to  be  replaced  in  time. 


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BRIDGE  BETWEEN  THE  CITIES  OF  SACO  AND  BIDDEFORD,  MAINE. 
Six  spans,  55  feet  each.  Roadway,  22  feet  wide.  One  walk,  8  feet  wide. 


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BRIDGE  AT  JAMESTOWN,  N.  Y. 


rTTHIS  BRIDGE  represents  a  very  large  class  of  iron  highway  bridges  throughout  New  England,  New  York,  and  Pennsylvania. 

®  I  ©  It  consists  of  one  span  of  76  feet,  with  a  roadway  16  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  is  an  exact  picture  of  a  bridge  built  by  us 

at  Jamestown,  N.  Y.  in  1887.  The  trusses  are  8  feet  deep  on  centers  and  are  pin  connected  throughout,  so  that  there  is  no  cast 
iron  whatever  about  the  bridge  except  small  washers  and  the  ornamental  urns  on  top  of  each  end  post.  Jamestown  is  a  very  flourishing 
city,  the  principal  industry  being  lumber,  and  yet,  notwithstanding  the  low  price  of  lumber,  the  authorities  find  it  more  economical  to  build 
iron  bridges  than  wooden  bridges.  The  bridge  has  a  wooden  railing  consisting  of  two  pieces  of  6  in.  x  1%  in.  white  pine  on  each  side, 
securely  bolted  to  the  trusses,  which  offers  a  safe  and  ample  guard  on  bridges  where  the  traffic  is  not  very  severe.  A  railing  of  this  kind 
also  serves  to  protect  the  trusses  against  careless  driving. 

The  top  chord  is  made  out  of  two  channels  with  a  cover  plate,  latticed  on  the  underside,  which  lattice  work  is  not  to  be  found  in 
ordinary  iron  highway  bridges  except  those  built  by  us.  It  adds  very  materially  to  the  strength  of  the  chord,  and  should  be  insisted  upon 
in  all  cases  where  the  bridge  has  a  span  of  over  50  feet.  Parties  in  want  of  iron  highway  bridges  in  spans  from  60  feet  to  80  feet  will  do  well 
to  visit  this  bridge  and  examine  it  as  it  is  one  of  the  best  of  its  kind  in  New  York  State. 


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BRIDGE  AT  JAMESTOWN,  N.  Y. 
Span,  76  feet.  Roadway,  16  feet  wide. 


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BRIDGE  AT  SUFFIELD,  CONN. 


‘ERE  WE  have  illustrated  a  deck  bridge,  consisting  of  one  span  of  130  feet,  with  a  roadway  16  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  This  bridge 
was  built  by  us  for  the  town  of  Suffield,  Hartford  County,  Conn.,  i-n  1888 — the  illustration  being  taken  direct  from  a  photograph. 
This  illustration  again  shows  the  adaptability  of  the  parabolic  truss,  the  roadway  being  placed  above  the  truss  (forming  a  deck 
bridge),  instead  of  below  the  truss  (forming  a  through  bridge),  as  is  the  usual  case.  It  also  shows  the  adaptability  of  the  parabolic 
truss  to  a  deck  bridge  on  a  grade.  The  truss  remaining  in  a  horizontal  position,  but  the  roadway  taking  any  grade  that  is  desired. 
This  bridge  also  presents  a  very  ornamental  appearance,  as  can  be  readily  seen  from  the  illustration. 


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BRIDGE  AT  SUFFIELD,  CONN. 
Span,  130  feet.  Roadway,  16  feet  wide. 


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BOR  SHORT  spans,  say  not  longer  than  35  feet,  there  is  nothing  so  good  as  a  plate  girder  bridge.  The  one  represented  on  the 
opposite  page  was  built  by  us  in  1886,  at  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  and  consists  of  one  span  of  29  feet,  with  a  roadway  32  feet  wide  in 

the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  nine  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  stream  across  which  this  bridge  is 

located,  at  certain  seasons  of  the  year,  is  subjected  to  very  severe  freshets,  it  was  desirable  not  to  block  up  the  water  way  more  than  was 
absolutely  necessary.  Therefore  the  bridge  was  made  with  girders,  placed  as  shown,  and  the  iron  joist  resting  on  the  bottom  flange  of  the 
main  girders  —  in  this  way  the  depth  of  the  bridge  from  the  top  of  the  plank  to  the  lowest  point  of  iron  work  did  not  exceed  10  inches. 

The  bridge  presents  a  very  ornamental  appearance  —  the  girders  between  the  roadway  and  sidewalk  forming  a  very  effectual  barricade. 

For  city  and  heavy  country  bridges,  we  recommend  plate  girders  for  spans  as  long  as  50  feet  to  60  feet.  They  are  more  expensive 
than  a  truss  bridge,  but  the  material  is  concentrated  into  so  few  parts  that  they  are  stiffer  than  any  other  form  of  bridge. 


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BRIDGE  AT  MERIDEN,  CONN. 


ERE  IS  represented  another  style  of  plate  girder  bridge  which  differs  from  the  one  shown  on  page  33,  this  being  a  deck 
bridge,  while  that  shown  on  page  33  is  a  through  bridge.  This  bridge  is  located  across  the  Quinipiac  river  on  Hanover  street,  in 
the  city  of  Meriden,  Conn.,  and  consists  of  one  span  of  50  feet,  with  a  roadway  30  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks, 
each  10  feet  wide  in  the  clear. 

The  distance  from  the  top  of  the  floor  of  the  bridge  to  the  bed  of  the  stream  was  ample  to  put  in  a  deck  span,  and  as  the  travel 
over  the  bridge  is  heavy  and  very  frequent,  the  authorities  decided  to  use  the  very  best  form  of  bridge  which  they  could  get  for 
their  location,  and  therefore  adopted  a  plate  girder. 

The  bridge  consists  of  three  girders,  one  on  each  curb  line  and  one  under  the  center  of  the  roadway  as  shown  in  the  cut.  These 
girders  are  thoroughly  connected  by  floor  beams  with  lateral  braces,  making  a  stiff,  rigid  and  very  strong  construction. 

Meriden  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising  cities  of  the  New  England  States,  and  parties  who  desire  to  see  a  first-class  deck-plate 
girder  bridge,  in  every  way,  shape,  and  manner,  will  do  well  to  examine  this  bridge. 


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BRIDGE  AT  WILLIAMSPORT,  PA. 


CUT  on  the  opposite  page  shows  a  square  end  view  and  also  a  side  view  of  the  largest  iron  highway  bridge  in  the  State 
®  I  ©  of  Pennsylvania,  which  was  built  by  us  in  1885,  across  the  Susquehanna  River  at  Williamsport,  Pa.  The  bridge  consists  of  five 
spans  of  200  feet  each,  with  a  roadway  18  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  replaced  an  old  suspension  bridge  which  was  built  there 
many  years  ago,  and  which  had  become  entirely  too  light  to  carry  the  largely  increasing  traffic. 

The  bridge  is  owned  by  a  joint  corporation,  and  is  used  as  a  toll  bridge.  Notwithstanding  the  large  expense  of  taking  out  the 
old  suspension  bridge  and  putting  in  a  new,  first-class,  modern  iron  bridge,  the  revenue  returned  to  the  stockholders  has  so*  greatly 
increased,  that  the  bridge  has  more  than  paid  the  extra  cost  involved. 

When  the  public  get  an  idea  that  a  bridge  is  weak  or  insufficient,  and  liable  to  collapse,  they  are  not  apt  to  cross  it  unless  it  is 
absolutely  necessary,  and  where  the  revenue  derived  from  a  toll  bridge  depends  entirely  upon  the  amount  of  traffic,  it  is  important 
that  the  bridge  should  be  of  the  best  material,  of  the  best  construction,  and  the  best  design  possible  to  be  obtained. 


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This  cut  represents  a  bridge  built  by 
us  at  Waterbury,  Conn.,  in  1884,  and  con¬ 
sists  of  one  span  of  60  feet,  with  a  roadway 
18  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  The  bridge  is 
not  in  the  heart  of  the  city,  but  located  in 
the  suburbs.  It  is,  however,  subjected  to 
very  heavy  traffic,  being  located  in  a 
manufacturing  district. 


The  above  cut  represents  a  bridge  built  by  us  across  the  Merrimac  River,  at  Manchester,  N.  H.,  consisting  of  three  spans  of  140  feet,  two  spans  of  64  feet,  and  one 
span  of  55  feet,  with  an  upper  roadway  on  the  top  of  the  bridge  50  feet  wide,  and  a  lower  roadway  through  the  trusses,  on  the  bottom  of  the  bridge  18  feet  wide. 
There  is  also  in  connection  with  this  bridge  a  matter  of  500  feet  of  wrought-iron  trestle  work,  which  is  not  shown  in  the  cut.  This  is  the  largest  iron  highway  bridge  in 
the  New  England  States  without  any  exception,  and  is  the  only  bridge  having  an  upper  and  lower  roadway  anywhere  to  be  found  in  the  New  England  States. 


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The  above  cut  represents  a  bridge  that  was  built  by  us  at  Lowell,  Mass.,  in  1885,  and  consists  of  five  spans,  153  feet  each,  with  a 
roadway  32  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  7  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  This  bridge  was  built  to  open  up  a  large  acreage  of 
undeveloped  property,  and  is  pronounced  by  competent  judges  as  the  finest  piece  of  iron  highway  bridge  work  to  be  found  anywhere  in 
this  country.  The  bridge  has  a  heavy  capacity,  and  is  subjected  to  the  heaviest  city  traffic. 


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The  above  cut  represents  a  plate  girder  bridge  built  by  us  at  Berlin,  Conn.,  in  1880,  consisting  of  one  span  of  40  feet,  with  a  road- 
20  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  The  construction  is  similar  to  that  shown  on  page  33,  except  tha*  there  are  no  sidewalks. 


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This  illustration  represents  a  araw 
bridge  built  by  us  at  South  Norwalk, 
Conn.,  in  1883,  and  consists  of  one  span 
of  159  feet,  with  a  roadway  18  feet  wide 
in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  five  feet 
wide  in  the  clear.  The  bridge  is  located 
just  below  the  N.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  II.  R.  R. 
and  is  in  full  view  of  passing  trains. 

Parties  in  want  of  a  first-class  draw 
bridge  will  do  well  to  examine  this  before 
purchasing  elsewher  ■. 


For  short  creek  bridges,  up  to  but  not 
exceeding  30  feet,  rolled  beams  can  be 
used  to  great  advantage.  This  cut 
represents  a  beam  bridge  built  by  us  at 
Bristol,  Conn.,  in  1884,  consisting  of  one 
span  of  30  feet,  with  a  roadway  18  feet 
wide  in  the  clear.  The  present  price  of 
iron  places  these  bridges  within  the  reach 
of  every  town. 

Some  towns  have  a  large  number  of 
bridges  varying  from  1 5  feet  to  30  feet  in 
span,  and  to  those  towns  we  recommend 
this  construction,  as  the  economical  price 
of  such  bridges  places  them  within  the 
reach  of  any  town,  and  by  building  one  or 
two  a  year,  you  will  soon  eliminate  all 
your  wooden  bridges. 


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The  above  cut  represents  a  65-foot  span  built  by  us  for  Warren  County,  Ohio,  in  1884.  The  top  chord  of  this  bridge  is  made  of  two 
channels  latticed,  instead  of  a  cover  plate  as  is  usually  the  case,  a  form  of  construction  we  recommend  for  bridges  of  this  class. 


The  above  cut  represents  a  two  span  bridge  built  by  us  at  Westfield  Station,  Conn.,  in  1880,  and  consists  ot  two  spans  of  40  feet 
each,  with  a  roadway  1 2  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  Each  span  consists  of  three  panels,  and  has  not  only  an  ornamental  appearance,  but 
the  bridge  has  great  rigidity. 

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The  above  cut  represents  one  of  the  finest  bridges  to  be  found  anywhere  in  this  country,  which  was  built  by  us  at  Nashua,  N.  H.,  in 
1883,  across  the  Merrimac  river,  and  consists  of  one  span  of  170  feet,  one  span  of  160  feet,  and  one  span  of  150  feet,  with  a  roadway 
20  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  one  sidewalk,  six  feet  wide  in  the  dear.  This  was  the  second  bridge  we  built  across  the  Merrimac  river, 
and  since  it  was  finished,  we  have  built  three  others  of  greater  length  than  this. 


The  above  cut  represents  a  Pratt  truss  built  by  us  some  years  ago  for  the  city  of  New  Haven,  Conn. ,  and  -consists  of  one  span 
ot  101  feet,  with  a  roadway  22  feet  wide  in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  six  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  The  tloor  beams  are  placed 
above  the  lower  chord,  and  securely  riveted  to  the  web  posts.  The  bridge  presents  a  very  ornamental  appearance,  and  from  the 
rigid  connections  used,  is  very  stiff. 


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This  cut  represents  a  bridge  built  by  us 
for  the  town  of  Waterbury,  in  1879,  on  Bald¬ 
win  street,  over  Mad  river.  It  consists  of  one 
span  of  50  feet,  with  a  roadway  24  feet  wide 
in  the  clear,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  four  feet 
wide  in  the  clear.  The  bridge  is  subjected  to 
very  heavy  travel,  and  as  a  large  number  of 
school  children  pass  over  it  daily,  it  was 
necessary  to  put  the  lattice  railing  on  the 
trusses  as  shown — not  so  much  to  protect 
the  children  on  the  sidewalk,  as  to  keep 
them  from  crossing  on  the  roadway. 


This  cut  represents  a  215- 
foot  span,  built  by  us  in  Warren 
County,  Ohio,  in  1880.  I  he 
bridge  consists  of  one  span,  215 
feet  long,  with  roadway  16  feet 
wide  in  the  clear.  The  cut  shows 
clearly  the  floor  line  chord  be¬ 
low  the  floor,  which  acts  to  resist 
the  wind  strain — a  very  impor¬ 
tant  item  in  bridges  of  this  ex¬ 
treme  span  and  narrow  width. 


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Here  we  have  a  45-foot  span 
with  a  roadway  20  feet  wide  in  the 
clear,  built  by  us  for  the  town  of 
Derby,  Conn. 


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This  cut  represents  a  bridge  built  by  us 
in  Lycoming  County,  Pa.,  and  consists  of 
one  span  of  280  feet,  with  a  roadway  16 
feet  wide  in  the  clear.  Please  notice  that 
in  this  bridge  we  use  a  triangular  web 
system  instead  of  the  ordinary  vertical  post 
and  inclined  tie  web  system,  as  shown  on 
the  bottom  of  page  41.  In  this  bridge  the 
floor  beams  extend  lengthwise  of  the  bridge 
on  the  axis  of  the  truss,  and  the  joists  are 
placed  crossways — a  very  advantageous 
construction  for  long  spans  and  narrow 
roadways. 


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SUSPENSION  BRIDGES. 


TT7HERE  ARE  many  locations  to  which  none  of  the  bridges  shown  heretofore  are  adapted,  and  where  the  peculiarities  of  the  location 
®  I  ®  demand  a  suspension  bridge.  The  suspension  bridge  is  especially  adapted  for  long  spans,  where,  either  on  account  of  insufficient 
foundation,  or  the  danger  of  heavy  ice  carrying  away  the  piers,  it  is  found  impracticable  to  put  in  any  piers  between  the  banks. 
There  are  also  locations  where  a  rock  anchorage  is  easily  found,  and  the  expense  of  a  suspension  bridge  is  much  less  than  an  ordinary  truss 
bridge. 

The  suspension  bridge  differs  from  a  parabolic  truss  bridge  in  the  fact  that  it  is  necessary  to  anchor  the  cables  to  a  mass  of  masonry, 
while  in  a  parabolic  bridge  the  cable  anchors  itself  against  the  upper  chord  of  the  truss  ;  the  pull  of  the  cable  or  lower  chord,  and  the ' 
push  of  the  arch  or  upper  chord  being  equal  and  in  opposite  directions,  one  counter-balances  the  other. 

The  cables  of  a  suspension  bridge  are  not  of  sufficient  stability  to  carry  heavy  concentrated  loads,  and  therefore  it  becomes  necessary 
in  order  to  stiffen  the  bridge,  to  put  in  what  is  known  as  a  stiffening  truss,  which  distributes  a  concentrated  load  over  several  points.  Some 
of  the  largest  bridges  in  the  world  are  built  on  this  plan,  noticable  of  which  is  the  beautiful  structure  connecting  New  York  and  Brook¬ 
lyn,  known  as  the  “  Brooklyn  Bridge,”  and  also  the  bridge  at  Niagara  Falls,  built  many  years  ago  by  the  elder  Roebling.  For  long 
spans,  and  where  the  expense  of  piers  is  large,  there  is  no  bridge  so  economical  and  so  well  adapted  as  the  suspension  type. 

We  are  prepared  to  present  plans  and  estimates  for  suspension  bridges,  having  had  a  large  experience  in  this  class  of  work,  and 
illustrate  on  the  two  following  pages  two  of  these  structures,  built  by  us  within  the  two  last  years. 


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BRIDGE  BETWEEN  CHESTERFIELD  AND  AUSABLE,  N.  Y. 


WE  HAVE  here  illustrated  a  bridge  built  by  us  in  1888,  between  the  town  of  Chesterfield,  Essex  County,  N.  Y.,  and  the  town  of 
Ausable,  Clinton  County,  N.  Y.  The  bridge  consists  of  one  span  of  240  feet,  center  to  center  of  towers,  and  was  built  to  replace 
an  old  suspension  bridge,  which  succumbed  to  the  action  of  the  elements. 

One  end  of  the  bridge  is  anchored  into  the  solid  rock,  but  on  the  other  end  it  was  necessary  to  build  a  heavy  stone  pier  into  which 
the  cables  are  securely  anchored.  In  many  locations  this  extra  masonry  for  anchorages  is  found  unnecessary,  as  the  solid  rock  is  found  so 
near  the  surface  that  it  makes  a  good  and  suitable  buttress  to  pull  against,  and  much  better  than  when  artificially  constructed  of  masonry. 

The  stiffening  truss  of  the  bridge  shown  is  made  out  of  plates  and  angles,  the  bridge  being  divided  into  48  panels,  each  5  feet, 
and  connected  to  the  cables  at  each  panel  point  by  a  stirrup,  which  connects  to  the  floor  beam  instead  of  the  truss — a  form  of  con¬ 
struction  which  commends  itself.  The  bridge  is  very  stiff,  both  vertically  and  laterally,  and  seems  to  meet  the  wants  of  the  public  in  this 
location  equally  as  well  as  a  more  expensive  structure 


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One  Span,  240  feet. 


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HE  CUT  on  the  opposite  page  gives  but  a  poor  idea  of  a  suspension  bridge  built  by  us  during  the  year  1888  at  Sheldon,  Vt.,  con-  j 
sisting  of  one  span  of  250  feet  center  to  center  of  towers,  with  a  roadway  16  feet  wide  in  the  clear.  The  photograph  from  which  | 
this  cut  was  made  was  taken  when  the  sno\)v  was  on  the  ground,  and  therefore  does  not  show  the  construction  as  clearly  and  as 
forcibly  as  it  should.  The  bridge  is  located  in  a  farming  region  over  a  terrific  gorge,  both  ends  being  anchored  in  solid  rock. 

The  Missisquoi  River  at  this  point  has  rocky  banks  so  that  the  expense  of  anchorage  was  very  small  and  made  this  form  of  con-  1 
struction  the  most  economical  that  could  be  adopted.  The  bridge  is  not  only  firm  and  rigid  vertically,  but  has  great  stability  laterally,  and  J 
is  pronounced  by  the  town  authorities  equal  in  rigidity  and  stability  to  any  truss  bridge  which  they  ever  saw.  By  making  the  stiffening 
truss  of  a  suspension  bridge  heavy  and  strong,  the  panels  short  and  well  braced,  a  suspension  bridge  can  be  made  of  nearly  equal  rigidity 
to  a  truss  bridge.  There  is  no  form  of  bridge  more  pleasing  in  outline  than  a  suspension  bridge. 


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BRIDGE  AT  SHELDON,  VT. 

One  Span,  250  feet.  Roadway,  16  feet  wide. 


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POR  MANY  years  it  has  been  the  practice  of  engineers,  when  wishing  a  permanent  bridge,  to  build  a  stone  arch.  Often  stone 
arches  have  been  built  over  streams  where  they  contract  the  water-way  so  much  as  to  cause  great  damage,  and  sometimes  the 
bridge  itself  has  been  completely  washed  away.  It  is  not  always  possible  to  get  sufficient  water-way  for  a  stone  arch,  and  it 
becomes  necessary  to  use  an  iron  bridge.  Many  towns  and  cities  object  to  iron  bridges  on  account  of  the  wooden  floor  which  it  is 
necessary  to  renew  occasionally,  owing  to  decay  and  wear.  After  a  large  number  of  experiments  during  the  past  twenty  years,  we  have 
succeeded  in  designing  an  iron  bridge  which  overcomes  the  objection  to  a  stone  arch,  viz :  narrowing  the  water-way,  and  at  the  same 
time  overcomes  the  great  objection  to  any  bridge  with  a  wooden  floor  which  will  wear  out.  We  have  designed  a  bridge  as  shown  in  the 
illustrations  on  pages  51,  53  and  55,  which  has  no  wood  work  about  it  in  any  part  to  wear  out  or  to  decay. 

These  bridges  have  now  been  in  use  in  some  places  for  over  15  years,  without  a  single  dollar  being  spent  on  them  for  repairs  of  any 
kind.  They  are  in  every  way  equal  in  wearing  and  lasting  properties  to  the  stone  arch,  and  we  see  no  reason  why  they  should  not 
practically  last  forever.  The  only  possible  objection  to  be  urged,  is  that  the  iron  work  on  the  underside  will  occasionally  require  painting, 
but  as  the  corrugated  iron  arches  which  we  use  are  heavily  galvanized  especially  for  this  class  of  work,  we  see  no  reason  why  these 
should  not  last  indefinitely  and  never  require  painting. 

These  corrugated  iron  arches  used  by  us  are  much  superior  to  buckle  plate,  notwithstanding  buckle  plate  is  thicker,  for  the  reason 
that  the  vibration  of  the  buckle  plate  tends  to  crack  the  concrete  covering,  and  as  soon  as  this  cracks  the  bridge  is  ruined. 

In  the  case  of  the  corrugated  iron  arch  wre  have  no  such  vibration,  and  even  if  the  corrugated  iron  arch  should  rust  out  in  years,  we 
have  a  concrete  arch  remaining  to  carry  the  load  of  the  bridge,  which  is  amply  sufficient. 

For  small  concrete  bridges,  up  to  25-foot  spans,  we  place  the  stringers  lengthways  of  the  bridge,  as  shown  on  page  51,  resting 
directly  upon  the  abutment.  Between  these  stringers,  and  resting  on  the  lower  flange,  we  place  corrugated  iron  arches,  as  shown  in 
the  cross  section,  and  above  the  arch  we  fill  in  with  concrete.  The  beams  are  fastened  across  the  bridge  by  wrought-iron  rods  secured 
to  the  lower  flanges,  so  as  to  keep  the  iron  work  in  position  while  the  concrete  is  being  put  in  place.  On  the  outside  we  put  an 
ornamental  lattice  railing,  as  shown,  securely  fastened  to  the  outside  girder.  On  the  top  of  the  concrete  covering  we  put  a  wearing  course 
or  pavement  made  of  Trinidad  asphalt. 


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ERE  WE  have  a  construction  equal  to  the  best  stone  arch  for  spans  of  over  25  feet,  and  giving  unlimited  water-way — a  plan  which 
commends  itself  to  the  careful  consideration  of  towns  in  want  of  something  more  permanent  than  an  ordinary  iron  highway 
bridge  with  a  wooden  floor. 

On  page  53  we  show  the  details  of  construction  of  a  concrete  bridge,  such  as  we  would  use  in  spans  of  from  30  to  60  feet.  The 
main  girders  are  placed  lengthways  of  the  bridge,  resting  directly  upon  the  abutments,  and  between  these  are  placed  floor  beams,  about 
every  12  or  15  feet  apart,  upon  which  rest  the  stringers,  which  carry  on  their  lower  flanges  the  corrugated  iron  arches.  Upon  these 
corrugated  iron  arches  we  put  the  concrete,  with  asphalt  covering,  the  same  as  noted  on  page  50. 

For  locations  where  there  is  a  walk  on  one  or  both  sides,  we  extend  the  girders  at  the  curb  line  up  through  the  concrete,  in  such  a 
way  as  to  form  a  curb  line  between  the  roadway  and  the  sidewalks,  raising  the  sidewalks  from  six  to  twelve  inches,  as  required.  In  some 
cases  we  put  a  lattice  railing  between  the  roadway  and  the  sidewalk,  but  it  is  very  seldom  that  this  condition  is  required. 

We  have  built  over  30,000  square  feet  of  these  concrete  bridges  in  the  last  twenty  years,  at  Bangor,  Me.,  Norfolk,  Conn.,  Westerly, 
R.  I.,  Stonington,  Conn.,  Enfield,  Conn.,  Taunton,  Mass.,  New  Britain,  Conn.,  Castletown,  Vt.,  Bristol,  Conn.,  Torrington,  Conn  , 
Brockton,  Mass.,  Berlin,  Conn.,  and  several  at  Waterbury,  Conn.  All  of  these  are  in  continual  use  for  heavy  traffic,  and  every  one  is 
giving  entire  satisfaction.  We  do  the  whole  work  ourselves,  including  the  concrete  filling  and  the  asphalt  covering,  with  our  own 
men  and  our  own  tools.  After  an  experience  extending  over  the  past  twenty  years,  and  a  long  series  of  expensive  experiments,  we 
are  satisfied  that  we  have  arrived  at  a  correct  mixture  of  concrete  and  asphalt  for  this  class  of  work,  which  will  stand  all  time. 

When  desired,  instead  of  using  an  asphalt  covering  over  the  concrete,  we  can  put  on  a  granite  block  pavement,  the  concrete 
being  arranged  to  receive  this.  One  of  the  bridges  which  we  have  built  at  Brockton,  Mass.,  is  completed  in  this  way. 


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ERE  WE  have  illustrated  the  highest  art  of  the  bridge  builder.  At  an  expense  of  $500,000,  one-half  paid  by  the  city  of  Hartford, 
and  one-fourth  each  by  the  N.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  H.  R.  R.  Co.  and  the  N.  Y.  &  N.  E.  R.  R.  Co.,  the  State  of  Connecticut  ordered 
the  grade  of  Asylum  Street,  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  separated  from  the  grade  of  the  railroad  tracks  by  carrying  the  railroad  tracks 
over  the  street.  There  is  probably  not  a  railroad  crossing  in  this  country  where  there  is  such  heavy  and  frequent  passing  of  teams 
and  pedestrians  as  at  this  point,  and  it  became  absolutely  necessary  to  separate  the  two  grades.  The  location  did  not  admit  of 
a  stone  arch,  there  not  being  sufficient  room  to  get  a  proper  rise,  so  that  the  authorities  adopted  the  concrete  bridge  as  the 
very  best  thing  possible  to  be  obtained.  * 

The  bridge  as  shown,  consists  of  a  double  track,  plate  girder,  the  girders  being  placed  32  feet  apart  on  centers,  with  floor  beams  and 
stringers,  carrying  a  double  line  of  railroad  between.  Between  the  iron  stringers  are  placed  corrugated  iron  arches,  and  above  this 
asphalt  concrete,  making  a  bridge  as  strong  and  as  rigid  as  a  stone  arch.  Each  railroad  is  provided  with  a  bridge  of  the  same  con¬ 
struction  as  that  shown  on  page  55.  Each  of  the  four  girders  on  these  two  bridges  weighed  40  tons,  or  the  four  girders  weighed 
1 60  tons  in  the  aggregate — the  heaviest  single  plate  girder  ever  built  in  this  country. 


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IT  OFTEN  becomes  advisable  in  building  bridges,  where  the  foundations  are  expensive  or  treacherous,  to  use  iron  piers  rather  than 
stone.  The  designs  represented  on  the  opposite  page  are  used  by  us  to  meet  this  necessity.  This  class  of  piers  are  especially 
adapted  to  mud  bottoms.  The  shell  of  the  pier  is  constructed  of  boiler  iron  from  one-quarter  to  one-half  inch  in  thickness,  according 
to  circumstances.  This  cylinder  is  settled  as  far  into  the  mud  bottom  as  circumstances  will  admit,  and  then  on  the  inside  of  this  cylinder 
is  driven  a  cluster  of  from  three  to  five  piles,  according  to  the  size  of  the  cylinder  and  the  local  conditions.  Around  these  piles,  and 
completely  filling  the  cylinder,  is  placed  concrete,  well  rammed  into  place,  forming  practically  an  iron  and  stone  column  with  a  firm  and 
secure  foundation.  One  of  these  cylinders  is  placed  under  each  end  post,  or  on  each  side  of  the  bridge,  and  where  the  height  of  the 
cylinder  requires,  they  are  braced  and  tied  together  as  shown.  Piles  put  in  the  bottom  of  the  stream  and  protected  in  this  way,  will  last 
for  thousands  of  years,  so  that  we  cannot  see  why  the  construction  is  not  equally  as  good  in  every  way  as  stone,  and  at  the  same  time  is 
much  cheaper.  The  concrete  bridge  built  by  us  in  1884,  between  Westerly,  R.  I.,  and  Stonington,  Conn.,  is  placed  on  cylinder  piers 
of  the  construction  shown.  Within  a  few  weeks  after  the  completion  of  this  bridge,  the  water  arose  in  the  Pawcatuck  river  higher  than 
it  had  been  known  to  rise  in  many  years,  so  that  all  access  to  the  bridge  was  cut  off,  and  the  bridge  itself  was  partially  submerged.  The 
entire  force  of  the  current,  which  was  very  swift  and  rapid,  beat  against  the  sides  of  the  bridge.  The  bridge  went  through  this  trying 
ordeal  safely,  showing  that  these  cylinder  piers  are  fully  as  capable  of  resisting  floods  as  stone  piers. 


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WITH  THE  increasing  scarcity  and  cost  of  good  timber,  and  the  greater  liability  of  wooden  buildings  and  roofs  to  fire,  there 
has  arisen,  of  late  years,  a  large  demand  among  manufacturing  corporations  for  iron  buildings  and  iron  roofs.  It  is  almost 
impossible  in  some  parts  of  the  country  to  get  proper  timber  for  roof  trusses,  except  by  using  southern  pine,  and  even  the 
quality  of  this  in  the  past  few  years  has  seriously  deteriorated.  There  are  very  few  manufacturing  buildings  but  what  carry  their  shafting 
from  the  roof  trusses  overhead,  and  when  these  roof  trusses  are  made  of  wood,  the  unequal  swelling  and  shrinking  of  the  different  parts 
will  soon  throw  the  shafting  out  of  line,  and  thus  increase  the  expense  of  power.  Wooden  roofs  and  wooden  buildings  are  also  expen¬ 
sive  on  account  of  the  cost  of  insurance.  It  is  almost  impossible  to  get  properly  seasoned  timber  for  roof  work  at  the  present  time,  so 
that  very  soon  a  wooden  roof  becomes  so  badly  season  cracked  in  parts,  that  it  is  absolutely  unsafe.  For  this  reason  many  large 
manufacturing  corporations  have  adopted  iron  trusses,  and  we  endeavor  in  this  portion  of  our  catalogue  to  illustrate  a  few  of  the  many 
different  kinds  of  iron  roofs  which  we  have  already  built. 

There  are  as  many  different  styles  and  forms  of  iron  trusses  for  roof  purposes,  as  there  are  different  needs  and  different  building 
outlines,  from  the  plain  hip  roof  to  the  mansard  and  arched  forms  of  truss,  which  one  often  sees  in  depots  and  train  sheds.  Generally 
speaking,  where  iron  trusses  are  used  to  cover  manufacturing  buildings,  it  is  necessary  to  make  the  trusses  to  carry  shafting,  and  often 
it  becomes  necessary  to  give  them  sufficient  capacity  to  move  heavy  loads  by  means  of  travelers,  trolleys,  derricks,  etc.,  etc.  Iron  is 
particularly  well  adapted  for  this  class  of  work,  and  a  good  iron  roof  is  as  much  a  scientific  construction  as  a  good  iron  bridge. 


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The  trusses  should  be  well  braced  and  well  stiffened,  not  only  against  vertical  motion,  but  also  against  lateral  motion.  The 
contraction  and  expansion  of  the  iron  work  is  uniform,  so  that  it  does  not  move  the  shafting  and  get  it  out  of  line.  The  iron 
work  cannot  get  on  fire  and  burn  down,  and  the  general  appearance  of  an  iron  roof  is  much  more  ornamental  than  the  old  fashioned 
cumbersome  wooden  roof. 

We  illustrate  in  the  few  following  pages,  some  of  the  many  iron  roofs  and  iron  buildings  built  by  us,  and  invite  parties  in  want 
of  work  of  this  class,  to  go  and  see  these  buildings  and  these  roofs  for  themselves,  or  correspond  with  the  parties  for  whom  they  were  built. 

We  are  prepared  to  make  plans,  specifications,  and  estimates  for  all  kinds  of  work  in  this  line,  and  having  had  more  experience  in 
this  class  of  work  than  any  other  company  in  America,  we  feel  sure  that  we  can  give  satisfaction. 

Parties  contemplating  new  buildings,  especially  for  manufacturing  purposes,  will  find  it  advisable  to  correspond  with  us  for  plans 
and  estimates.  We  keep  a  corps  of  competent  civil  engineers,  skilled  in  this  class  of  work,  constantly  employed,  and  when  advisable, 
can  send  an  engineer  to  consult  with  parties  contemplating  any  work  in  our  line.  We  are  pleased  to  make  special  plans  and  estimates 
whenever  desired,  and  are  always  glad  to  send  one  of  our  engineers  with  parties  who  wish  to  examine  any  work  built  by  us,  in  order 
to  explain  the  work. 


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TT7HE  ILLUSTRATION  on  the  opposite  page  shows  an  iron  roof,  built  by  us  in  1887,  for  the  Ansonia  Brass  and  Copper  Company, 
®  I  ®  at  Ansonia,  Conn.,  and  now  in  use  as  a  rolling  mill.  The  trusses  are  designed  to  conform  in  outline  to  other  adjacent  buildings, 
the  ventilator  and  skylight  being  placed  as  shown  in  the  cut.  The  buildings  consist  of  two  parts,  that  shown  on  the  left  being 
250  feet  long  by  no  feet  wide,  and  that  portion  on  the  right  being  91  feet  long  by  70  feet  wide,  the  latter  portion  being  made  irregular, 
so  to  make  the  contour  of  the  end  wall  the  same  on  each  side  of  the  building.  The  trusses  are  placed  10  feet  apart,  and  have  a  live  load 
capacity  of  four  tons  over  that  portion  of  the  mill  where  the  light  machinery  is  located,  and  nine  tons  over  that  portion  of  the  mill 
where  the  heavy  machinery  is  located.  These  trusses  are  also  designed  to  carry  heavy  shafting,  and  are  very  firm  and  rigid. 

Between  the  two  buildings  are  placed  plate  girders,  resting  on  walls  at  the  end  and  columns  at  the  center,  so  to  allow  free  inter¬ 
course  between  the  two  parts.  The  roof  trusses  are  connected  by  wooden  purlins,  and  covered  with  matched  boards  with  a  tin  roof. 
Where  the  conditions  of  span  and  loading  are  extreme,  as  in  the  present  case,  an  iron  roof  can  be  built,  nearly,  if  not  quite  as  cheaply, 
as  a  wooden  roof. 


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TTT7HIS  BUILDING  is  designed  for  use  in  storing  coal — the  severe  winter  weather  in  this  climate  necessitating  the  storing  of  large 
®  I®  quantities  of  coal  during  the  winter  months,  as  navigation  closes  very  early  in  the  season.  The  building  is  98  feet  long  by  40 
feet  wide,  and  is  connected  with  a  dock  by  a  trestle  42  feet  long,  which  trestle  carries  a  car,  and  at  the  dock  end  a  pair  of  scales, 
to  use  in  weighing  the  coal.  The  roof  is  so  constructed  that  the  cars  can  pass  through  the  whole  length  of  the  building,  thus  allowing 
the  coal  to  be  spread  uniformly,  and  saves  much  expense  in  handling. 

Between  the  roof  trusses  at  the  center,  are  placed  stringer  beams,  upon  which  the  ties  and  rails  are  laid,  the  same  as  in  the  ordinary 
railroad  bridge,  and  upon  these  rails  the  dump  cars  are  free  to  travel  back  and  forth.  The  roof  trusses  are  connected  with  iron  purlins, 
and  covered  with  corrugated  iron,  making  a  building  absolutely  fire-proof,  for  the  reason  that  there  is  not  a  particle  of  wood  work  about 
it  to  take  fire,  except  the  ties  for  the  car  track. 

This  plan  commends  itself  particularly  to  parties  storing  large  quantities  of  coal,  as  making  a  safe  and  economically  constructed 
building. 


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^nHE  CUT  on  the  opposite  page  represents  a  general  outline  of  the  buildings  of  the  Aluminum  Brass  and  Bronze  Company,  at 
®  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  but  owing  to  the  limited  amount  of  space,  we  are  unable  to  show  the  entire  layout  of  their  buildings,  which 
are  probably  as  well,  if  not  the  best  designed  manufacturing  buildings  for  the  purpose  intended,  to  be  found  in  this  country. 
The  main  mill  is  84  feet  wide  and  267  feet  long,  with  a  hot  mill  76  by  70  feet  at  one  end,  and  on  the  opposite  diagonal  corner,  a  muffle 
room,  84  feet  wide  by  120  feet  long,  the  whole  connected  together  in  such  a  way  that  there  are  no  partition  walls  or  columns  between 
the  different  buildings,  the  roof  trusses  being  arranged  to  support  the  overhead  work,  leaving  access  between  the  different  rooms  clear 
and  uninterrupted.  In  one  corner,  next  to  the  muffle  room  and  opening  through,  is  the  shipping  room,  and  opposite  to  the  muffle  room 
is  the  boiler  house,  with  a  fire-proof  wall  between  this  and  the  main  mill,  which  fire-proof  wall  extends  to  the  peak  of  the  roof,  thus 
cutting  off  the  danger  of  any  mischance  fire  originating  from  the  boilers.  These  trusses  are  all  designed  to  carry  heavy  shafting,  and 
over  certain  portions  of  the  mill,  to  carry  such  loads  of  machinery  as  are  necessary  in  moving  rolls,  etc.  The  trusses  are  connected 
by  wooden  purlins,  and  covered  with  matched  boards  and  silicate  covering.  The  side  walls  are  of  brick,  16  inches  thick,  except  at  the 
point  supporting  the  roof  trusses,  which  are  thickened  by  a  pilaster  on  the  outside  to  24  inches. 


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IRON  BUILDING  FOR  THE  STANLEY  RULE  AND  LEVEL  COMPANY, 

AT  NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 


T“^HE  BUSINESS  of  the  Stanley  Rule  and  Level  Company,  at  New  Britain,  Conn.,  necessitates  the  storing  of  large  quantities  of 
lumber,  in  order  to  be  thoroughly  seasoned  before  being  manufactured,  as  the  superior  quality  of  the  goods  manufactured  by 
this  company  necessitate  thoroughly  well  seasoned  lumber.  It  is  often  necessary  to  keep  this  lumber  on  hand  for  some  time, 
and  the  building  shown  on  the  opposite  page  was  designed  by  us  for  storing  lumber  in  such  a  way  that  it  would  be  protected  from  the 
weather,  and  at  the  same  time  would  allow  the  air  free  circulation  around  the  lumber.  The  building  is  20  feet  wide  from  post  to  post, 
with  an  overhang  eight  feet  in  front  on  the  open  side,  the  trusses  being  placed  10  feet  apart,  and  connected  with  angle  iron  purlins, 
covered  with  corrugated  iron.  The  rear  side  of  the  building  is  covered,  except  for  a  distance  of  18  inches  on  the  bottom,  which  is  left 
open  to  allow  the  free  circulation  of  the  air.  The  building  is  open  on  the  front  side,  so  that  teams  can  drive  through  into  the  building 
when  necessary,  and  the  overhang  in  front  protects  these  teams  while  loading  and  unloading. 

The  plan  commends  itself  particularly  for  storing  purposes,  where  the  material  stored  must  be  protected  from  the  action 
of  the  elements,  at  the  same  time  well  ventilated  and  free  to  the  action  of  the  air.  There  is  not  a  particle  of  wood  work  about 
the  building  in  any  way,  shape,  or  manner,  so  that  the  risk  from  fire  is  limited — in  fact  there  is  no  risk  whatever  from  the  building 
itself,  as  there  is  nothing  to  burn  down. 


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IRON  ROOF  OF  THE  COE  BRASS  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY, 

AT  TORRINGTON,  CONN. 


HE  CUT  on  the  opposite  page  shows  a  plan  and  cross  section  of  an  iron  roof  built  by  us  in  1886,  for  The  Coe  Brass  Manufacturing 
Company,  at  Torrington,  Conn.,  and  covers  probably  the  finest  brass  rolling  mill  in  this  country.  The  main  rolling  mill  is  233 
feet  long  and  118  feet  wide,  and  the  muffle  room  is  252  feet  long  and  51  feet  wide,  the  two  connected  by  a  24-inch  brick  wall, 
with  arched  openings  of  30  feet  span.  The  trusses  of  the  rolling  mill  are  designed  to  carry  heavy  shafting,  and  besides,  are  made 
sufficiently  strong  to  lift  rolls  in  and  out  of  the  housings,  avoiding  the  necessity  of  using  other  support  than  the  roof  trusses.  The 
purlins  on  the  rolling  mill  are  of  wood,  and  on  each  side,  for  nearly  the  whole  length  of  the  mill,  there  is  a  skylight,  placed  in  the  same 
plane  as  the  roof  covering,  which  affords  sufficient  and  ample  light  through  the  center  of  the  mill.  The  roof  over  the  muffle  room  is 
made  entirely  of  iron — iron  trusses,  iron  purlins,  and  covered  with  corrugated  iron,  so  that  there  is  not  a  particle  of  wood  work 
about  the  muffle  room  to  catch  fire. 

Supported  by  the  wall  between  the  two  buildings,  there  is  a  large  sewer  pipe,  which  takes  off  the  waste  water  of  the  valley  between 
the  two  buildings  every  ten  feet,  and  being  located  inside  the  mill,  there  is  no  danger  from  its  stopping  up  during  freezing  weather. 

On  page  70  we  show  an  illustration  of  the  rolling  mill  roof  taken  from  a  photograph. 

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*57  ry  T^HERE  IT  becomes  nec- 
essary  to  build  a  fire 
proof  building  of  more 
than  one  story,  it  becomes  neces¬ 
sary  to  make  the  floors  fire  proof 
as  well  as  other  parts  of  the  build¬ 
ing.  The  illustration  on  this 
page  is  taken  from  a  photograph 
of  the  inside  of  an  iron  fire  proof 
building  built  by  us  in  1880,  for 
the  Seth  Thomas  Clock  Com¬ 
pany,  of  Thomaston,  Conn. 


The  reputation  of  the  Seth  Thomas  Clock  Company  is  world  wide,  and  in  order  to  meet  the  large  demands  for  their  goods,  it  became 
necessary  to  build  additional  works.  The  management,  believing  that  it  would  be  economical  to  build  a  first-class  fire  proof  building, 
decided  on  the  plan  as  shown.  The  building  is  three  stories  high,  with  brick  walls,  iron  floors  and  iron  roof — no  wood  work  being  used  in 
any  part  of  the  building,  except  for  the  wearing  surface  of  the  floor  and  the  window  casings.  Here  we  have  a  building  which  is  absolutely 
fire  proof  as  any  building  possibly  could  be,  as  the  inside  furnishings  might  burn  out  completely  without  endangering  the  walls  or  floors. 

Parties  contemplating  buildings  of  this  kind,  will  serve  their  interest  by  writing  us  for  plans  and  estimates. 


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CASTING  SHOP  ROOF  FOR  THE  NEW  HAVEN  COPPER  COMPANY, 

AT  SEYMOUR,  CONN. 


CUT  on  the  opposite  page  shows  the  general  construction  of  an  iron  roof  built  by  us  for  the  New  Haven  Copper  Company, 
®  I  ®  at  Seymour,  Conn.,  from  designs  of  Robert  W.  Hill,  Architect,  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  to  cover  their  casting  shop.  This  building  is 
composed  entirely  of  brick  and  iron,  the  side  and  end  walls  being  of  brick,  and  the  balance  of  the  construction  being  entirely  of 
iron,  so  that  there  is  not  a  particle  of  wood  work  anywhere  about  the  building  to  catch  fire.  At  the  point  where  the  furnace  is  charged, 
the  platform  is  supported  by  the  roof  trusses,  so  that  workmen  can  charge  the  furnace  with  ease  and  dispatch.  The  contour  of  the 
ground  outside  is  of  such  a  nature  that  the  raw  material  is  delivered  directly  from  carts  to  the  platform  in  front  of  the  furnace  door. 
The  large  amount  of  gas  arising  from  a  furnace  of  this  kind,  necessitates  thorough  ventilation,  and  the  main  portion  of  the  casting  house 
has  two  wrought  iron  ventilators,  with  swinging  shutters  on  each  side,  opening  and  closing  by  cords  from  the  floor,  and  directly  over  the 
platform  above  the  charging  door  of  the  furnace,  there  is  an  open  dormer  in  the  roof,  which  allows  free  and  uninterrupted  ventilation. 
For  this  class  of  buildings,  the  plan  as  shown  commends  itself  to  the  consideration  of  manufacturers. 


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IRON  FOUNDRY  ROOF  OF  THE  RUSSELL  &  ERWIN  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

NEW  BRITAIN,  CONN. 


rT^HE  ROOF  illustrated  on  the  opposite  page  was  designed  by  Mr.  T.  S.  Bishop,  the  Chief  Engineer  of  The  Russell  &  Erwin 
Manufacturing  Company,  at  New  Britain,  Conn.,  to  cover  their  foundry,  and  is  80  feet  wide  by  150  feet  long.  The  construction 
differs  somewhat  from  that  shown  in  the  other  illustrations,  in  the  fact  that  the  rafter  is  made  of  wood,  and  the  balance  of  the 
truss  is  made  of  iron.  The  trusses  were  not  designed  to  support  shafting,  but  simply  to  carry  ordinary  snow  and  wind  loads,  together 
with  the  weight  of  the  roof  boards  and  slate.  The  trusses  are  connected  together  by  wooden  purlins,  covered  with  two  inch  planed 
and  matched  pine,  and  covered  with  slate. 

Along  the  ridge,  the  whole  length  of  the  building,  there  is  a  skylight  and  ventilator,  which  affords  ample  light  and  ventilation.  The 
gable  walls  are  also  provided  with  large  windows,  covering  nearly  the  entire  face  of  the  building,  which  gives  ample  light,  and,  when 
necessary,  can  be  used  for  ventilating  purposes. 


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IRON  CASTING  SHOP  FOR  THE  WATERBURY  BRASS  COMPANY, 

WATERBURY,  CONN. 


i  |  i  HE  BUILDING  shown  on  the  opposite  page  was  built  by  us  in  1886,  for  the  Waterbury  Brass  Company,  at  Waterbury,  Conn., 
for  use  as  a  casting  shop,  and  is  constructed  entirely  of  iron,  both  the  roof  and  the  sides.  The  building  is  no  feet  long,  and  52 
feet  wide  between  the  walls,  with  aji  outside  overhang  eight  feet  wide.  The  roof  is  not  designed  to  carry  shafting  or  heavy 
loads  of  machinery,  but  is  designed  simply  as  a  roof  covering  for  a  building  liable  to  fire.  The  building  is  provided  with  wide 
doors  at  the  sides  and  ends,  so  that  teams  can  drive  through,  in  order  to  deliver  the  raw  material  at  the  furnaces,  and  carry  out 
the  finished  product.  The  overhang  extends  the  whole  length  of  the  building  on  the  side  next  to  the  railroad  track,  thus  providing 
additional  room  for  storing  both  raw  material  and  finished  product,  at  the  same  time  protecting  it  from  the  weather,  and  placing 
it  where  it  will  be  easily  and  quickly  accessible. 

This  is  probably  one  of  the  most  complete,  well  ordered  and  well  constructed  brass  casting  shops  to  be  found  anywhere  in  this 
country,  being  designed  with  especial  reference  for  this  kind  of  work  by  men  of  large  experience. 


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MACHINE  SHOP  FOR  THE  C.  W.  HUNT  COMPANY,  AT  WEST  NEW  BRIGHTON, 

STATEN  ISLAND,  N.  Y. 


CUT  on  the  opposite  page  shows  an  iron  roof  built  by  us  for  the  C.  W.  Hunt  Company,  at  West  New  Brighton,  Staten 
®  I  ®  Island,  N.  Y.,  to  cover  the  new  machine  shop  lately  built  by  them.  The  building  is  42  feet  wide  by  202  feet  long,  trusses  placed 
ten  feet  apart,  and  connected  together  by  wrought  iron  purlins,  and  covered  with  slate.  The  trusses  are  designed  to  carry 
shafting  near  the  sides,  and  through  the  entire  length  of  the  building  at  the  center  is  placed  a  track,  which  carries  a  trolley  car  for 
moving  material  lengthways  of  the  building.  Underneath  the  trusses  are  placed  rolled  beams,  as  shown,  securely  fastened  to  the 
trusses,  and  the  shafting  is  connected  to  these  direct.  The  side  walls  are  of  brick,  and  there  is  not  a  particle  of  wood  work  used 
anywhere  about  the  building,  it  being  designed  as  an  absolute  fire  proof  manufacturing  building. 

Notice  that  the  lower  chord  of  the  trusses  is  stiffened  to  carry  extra  loads  of  shafting,  etc.  In  the  present  case,  the  shaftir  g  is 
secured  as  noted,  to  I  beams,  running  lengthways  of  the  building,  but  these  trusses  are  made  so  that  the  boxes  that  carry  the  shafting 
can  be  placed  on  top  of  the  lower  tie  beams  in  the  usual  way,  if  desired. 


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IRON  TRAIN  SHEDS  FOR  THE  NEW  YORK,  NEW  HAVEN  &  HARTFORD  R.  R.  CO. 

NEW  HAVEN,  CONN. 


CUT  on  the  opposite  page  is  made  from  photographs  taken  during  the  construction  of  an  iron  train  shed,  built  by  us  in 
1885,  for  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad  Company,  New  Haven  Conn.,  from  the  design  of  F.  S.  Curtis, 
Chief  Engineer.  The  building  is  120  feet  wide  by  400  feet  long,  open  at  both  ends,  but  covered  on  the  roof  and  sides.  The 
building  is  made  in  two  spans,  65  feet  each,  the  trusses  being  supported  on  one  end  by  girders  and  columns  as  shown.  Extending  the 
whole  length  of  the  building  is  a  skylight  and  ventilator,  projecting  six  feet  above  the  roof,  as  shown.  The  roof  of  this  ventilator  is 
of  glass,  so  as  to  light  the  center  of  the  building,  and  the  sides  are  made  of  iron  louvers,  left  open  for  ventilation,  but  so  constructed 
that  neither  rain  nor  snow  can  beat  in. 

The  building  is  designed  for  storing  cars  when  not  in  use,  and  is  built  entirely  of  iron  and  glass,  not  a  particle  of  wood 
work  being  used  in  any  part. 


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IRON  TRAIN  SHEDS  FOR  THE  NEW  YORK,  NEW  HAVEN  &  HARTFORD  RAILROAD  CO.,  NEW  HAVEN,  CONN 

Building  120  feet  wide,  400  feet  long. 


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IRON  ROOF  TRUSSES  OF  THE  FOOT  GUARDS  ARMORY,  AT  HARTFORD,  CONN. 


BUILDING  of  which  a  cross  section  is  shown  on  the  opposite  page  was  designed  by  John  C.  Mead,  Architect,  Hartford,  Conn.,  as 
an  Armory  for  the  Foot  Guards  of  Hartford,  Conn.  The  building  is  77  ft.  span,  and  the  drill  room  is  1 14  feet  long,  making  an 
open  space  of  sufficient  size  for  the  evolutions  of  a  large  body  of  troops. 

The  construction  is  somewhat  peculiar  and  differs  slightly  from  that  shown  in  the  other  illustrations  from  the  fact  that  the  trusses  are 
olaced  14  feet  apart,  and  at  each  panel  point  connecting  the  trusses  is  placed  a  wrought-iron  purlin  which  supports  wooden  rafters  placed 
crossways  of  the  building  which  wooden  rafters  carry  the  roof  boards  placed  lengthwise  of  the  building,  as  shown.  Extending  entirely 
around  the  hall,  except  at  one  end,  is  a  gallery  supported  by  the  iron  roof  trusses,  as  shown  on  the  plan,  leaving  the  floor  entirely  free, 
at  the  same  time  allowing  seating  capacity  for  a  large  number  of  spectators.  When  it  is  desirable  to  place  the  trusses  more  than  10  feet 
apart  this  form  of  construction  particularly  commends  itself,  as  the  trusses  can,  if  necessary,  be  placed  even  30  feet  apart,  by  increasing 
the  size  of  the  purlins  which  connect  the  trusses  at  the  panel  point.  The  roof  also  illustrates  a  very  neat  way  of  supporting  side 
galleries  without  obstructing  the  floor  of  the  room  by  posts. 


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IRON  ARCADE  OR  PLATFORM  COVERING. 


rTTHE  LARGE  demand  for  an  iron  covering  for  depot  platforms,  etc.,  which  will  be  plain  and  at  the  same  time  ornamental  and 
substantial,  caused  the  construction  of  the  Arcade,  shown  on  the  opposite  page,  which  was  designed  to  meet  this  want  by  Chas.  P. 
Clark,  President  of  the  N.  Y. ,  N.  H.  &  H.  R.  R.  Co.  During  the  last  two  years  we  have  built  a  matter  of  one  half  mile  of  this  Arcade 
for  the  N.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  H.  R.  R.  Co.,  to  cover  the  platform  at  their  different  stations.  The  roof  is  so  arranged  that  the  portion  on  the 
outside  away  from  the  tracks  overhangs  sufficiently  to  be  a  protection  to  vehicles  in  stormy  weather,  and  on  the  inside  next  to  the  tracks, 
the  roof  is  brought  down  as  low  as  possible,  and  clear  the  tops  of  the  cars — thus  making  a  convenient  shelter  for  waiting  teams  and  for 
passengers.  The  posts  are  placed  25  feet  apart  lengthwise  of  the  Arcade  and  10  feet  apart  crossways,  the  overhang  on  the  outside  is  1 1  feet 
and  on  the  inside  six  feet.  The  Arcade  presents  a  very  ornamental  appearance  and  is  at  the  same  time  strong  and  substantial,  and  consti¬ 
tutes  a  permanent  improvement. 


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IRON  BUILDINGS  AND  ROOFS  BUILT  BY  US. 


HE  FOLLOWING  is  a  list  of  some  of  the  many  iron  buildings  and  iron  roofs  built  by  us  in  the  last  few  years.  Parties  wishing 
to  inquire  or  examine  the  character  of  our  work  are  thus  given  an  opportunity  to  know  where  it  can  be  found.  We  invite 
examination  and  correspondence  with  the  parties  named  below  as  to  the  character  of  our  work. 


N.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  H.  R.  R.  Co . 

AMOSKEAG  MFG.  CO . 

CHEENEY  BROS  . 

RUSSELL  &  ERWIN  MFG.  CO . 

NEW  HAVEN  WIRE  CO . 

CHESHIRE  WATCH  CO . 

L.  B.  SMITH  RUBBER  CO . 

BRIDGEPORT  ARMORY . 

WINCHESTER  REPEATING  ARMS  CO 

MILLERTON  IRON  CO . 

D.  &  H.  SCOVILL . 

PALMER  BROS . 

COE  BRASS  CO . 

BRIDGEPORT  COPPER  CO . 

SHELBY  IRON  WORKS . 

ANSONIA  BRASS  AND  COPPER  CO  .  . 

SEYMOUR  MFG.  CO . 

CITY  WATER  WORKS . 


New  Haven,  Conn. 
Manchester,  N.  H. 
Manchester,  Conn. 
New  Britain,  Conn. 
New  Haven,  Conn. 
Cheshire,  Conn. 
Setauket,  L.  I. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 
New  Haven,  Conn. 
Irondale,  N.  Y. 
Higganum,  Conn. 
Montville,  Conn. 
Torrington,  Conn. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Shelby,  Ala. 
Ansonia,  Conn. 
Seymour,  Conn. 
Burlington,  Vt. 


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HE  FOLLOWING  is  a  list  of  some  of  the  many  iron  buildings  and  iron  roofs  built  by  us  in  the  last  few  years.  Parties  wishing 
to  inquire  or  examine  the  character  of  our  work  are  thus  given  an  opportunity  to  know  where  it  can  be  found.  We  invite 
examination  and  correspondence  with  the  parties  named  below  as  to  the  character  of  our  work. 


WATERRURY  BRASS  CO . Waterbury,  Conn. 

BILLINGS  &  SPENCER  CO .  .  .  . . Hartford,  Conn. 

STANLEY  RULE  AND  LEVEL  CO . New  Britain,  Conn. 

NEW  HAVEN  COPPER  CO . Seymour,  Conn. 

RUSSIA  CEMENT  CO . Gloucester,  Mass. 

LAKE  GEORGE  PULP  AND  PAPER  CO . Ticonderoga,  N.  Y. 

EASTERN  FORGE  CO . Portland,  Me. 

SEYMOUR  MFG.  CO . Seymour,  Conn. 

ANACONDA  SMELTING  WORKS . Anaconda,  Montana. 

MANCHESTER  PRINT  WORKS . Manchester,  N.  H. 

FOOT  GUARD  ARMORY . Hartford,  Conn. 

SEDGEWICK  HALL .  Lenox,  Mass. 

JOHN  ILLINGWORTH  STEEL  CO . Harrison,  N.  J. 

NARRAGANSETT  ELECTRIC  LIGHTING  CO . Providence,  R.  I. 

DULUTH  IRON  AND  STEEL  CO . Duluth,  Minn. 

CONNECTICUT  ELECTRIC  CO . Waterbury,  Conn. 

C.  W.  HUNT  CO . New  York,  N.  Y. 

ALUMINUM  BRASS  AND  BRONZE  CO . Bridgeport,  Conn. 


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ANGLES,  TEE  BARS,  CHANNELS,  BEAMS,  AND  GIRDERS. 


T"T7HE  ILLUSTRATIONS  on  the  opposite  page  show  several  different  forms  of  made  and  rolled  sections  for  use  in  buildings.  The 
®  J.®  upper  row  on  the  page  gives  a  section  of  the  ordinary  rolled  forms  which  are  used  in  construction.  To  carry  heavy  walls,  the 
plate  and  box  girders  shown  in  the  lower  row  are  especially  designed  where  the  span  and  the  loads  are  too  great  for  rolled  beams, 
the  ordinary  plate  girder,  as  shown,  is  particularly  well  adapted,  but  incase  the  walls  are  over  12  inches  wide,  the  box  girder  is 
better  designed  for  the  work  as  it  gives  greater  width.  Where  the  wall  is  more  than  20  inches  wide  and  the  loads  are  very  excessive,  it  is  often 
necessary  to  use  a  triple  box  girder,  the  construction  of  which  is  also  shown.  The  ordinary  box  girders  can  be  made  of  any  depth  or  any 
width  up  to  24  inches,  but  above  that  we  recommend  a  triple  box  girder,  which  can  be  made  any  depth  or  any  width  up  to  60  inches. 

We  carry  in  stock  ordinary  even  legged  angle  iron  from  1  inch  x  1  inch  x  3-16  inch  to  6  inch  x6  inch  x  ^  inch,  or  unevenlegged 
angle  of  the  ordinary  sizes.  We  always  have  in  stock  a  large  assortment  of  plates,  angles,  T  bars,  beams,  channels,  and  girders,  so  that 
we  are  able  to  furnish  any  of  these  at  short  notice. 


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TT^HE  USE  of  iron  doors  and  shutters  to  protect  openings  in  brick  walls  from  fire  is  very  old.  A  great  many  people,  however, 
loose  sight  of  the  fact  that  iron  will  not  resist  fire  unless  put  in  proper  shape.  A  window  shutter  made  of  one  large  sheet  of 
heavy  plate  iron  is  of  little  'or  no  use  as  a  fire  protection,  for  the  reason  that  as  soon  as  exposed  to  any  heat  which  would  ignite 
wood  work,  the  shutter  will  warp  and  twist  so  badly  as  to  allow  fire  to  enter  between  the  wall  and  the  shutter.  For  this  reason,  plate 
iron  doors  and  shutters  have  been  almost  universally  abandoned,  and  in  their  stead  are  used  corrugated  iron.  We  have  no  hesitation 
in  saying  that  we  make  the  best  corrugated  iron  fire  proof  door  and  shutter  to  be  found  anywhere  in  this  country,  as  our  experience 
extends  over  a  long  series  of  years,  and  our  experiments  have  been  very  expensive  and  very  valuable  as  determining  the  best  form  and 
construction  to  resist  fire. 

We  make  several  different  styles  of  corrugated  iron  doors  and  shutters,  depending  upon  the  exposure.  For  slight  exposures, 
where  the  buildings  are  well  separated,  and  the  danger  from  excessive  heat  is  very  slight,  we  recommend  our  single  thickness  doors 
and  shutters,  shown  and  described  on  pages  96  and  97,  as  offering  sufficient  protection.  Where,  however,  the  buildings  are  close 
together,  and  the  danger  from  fire  communicating  between  the  buildings  is  great,  we  recommend  our  two  thickness  corrugated  iron 
doors  and  shutters,  shown  and  described  on  pages  94  and  95,  as  these  will  offer  ample  protection  for  all  outside  exposures.  For  inside 
exposures,  as  for  use  in  vault  doors  and  fire  proof  walls,  we  recommend  our  filled  box  doors,  shown  and  described  on  pages  92  and  93, 
as  being  the  very  best  thing  ever  built  in  this  line. 

Some  four  years  ago  we  made  a  test  of  our  corrugated  iron  shutters,  an  account  of  which  we  clipped  from  the  New  Britain  Herald  at 
the  time. 

“  In  one  corner  of  the  yard  was  located  a  building  about  ten  feet  square,  with  a  3  x  6-inch  opening  in  each  side,  and  into  these  were 
fitted  the  four  different  styles  of  fire  proof  shutters  manufactured  by  the  Company,  viz.:  Single  and  double  thick  box  doors,  and  a 
wood  shutter  door  covered  with  tin.  The  inside  of  the  building  was  completely  filled  to  the  top  of  the  wall — about  ten  feet  frigh — with 
hard  wood  thoroughly  saturated  with  kerosene  oil,  and  covered  over  the  top  with  corrugated  iron,  to  confine  the  heat.  The  shutters 


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were  all  placed  in  exactly  the  same  exposure,  and  the  fires  were  lighted.  It  soon  began  to  burn  fiercely,  but  for  the  first  half  hour  it  did 
not  show  itself  on  any  of  the  shutters,  but  so  great  was  the  heat  the  walls  commenced  cracking.  The  first  signs  of  giving  way  under 
this  severe  heat  was  shown  in  about  half  an  hour,  by  the  wood  shutter  covered  with  tin,  which  commenced  to  emit  smoke  and  wood  oil 
through  the  holes  in  the  tin  where  the  latches  and  stays  were  bolted  on.  The  corrugated  iron  shutters  at  this  time  showed  no  effect 
of  the  heat,  except  the  single  thick  shutter,  which  became  quite  warm  so  that  the  paint  commenced  to  smoke.  The  box  door  was  so 
cool  that  a  person  could  hold  their  hand  on  it.  At  the  end  of  an  hour,  the  wood  shutter  covered  with  tin,  which  had  been  for  some 
time  throwing  off  streams  of  smoke  through  the  cracks,  showed  unmistakable  signs  of  giving  out,  and  had  it  not  been  for  the  heavy  iron 
bands  forming  the  outer  frame,  it  would  have  fallen  from  its  place.  The  single  thickness  corrugated  iron  shutter  was,  at  the  same 
time,  so  hot  that  the  paint  was  all  burned  off,  and  the  others  began  to  show  the  intense  heat  by  the  burning  paint  on  the  outside,  but 
still  held  their  places,  and  beyond  the  burning  paint  showed  no  signs  of  distress.  It  now  became  evident  that  the  wood  shutter  covered 
with  tin  could  not  withstand  this  severe  heat  much  longer,  and  soon  the  flames  were  seen  to  eat  through  it  at  the  top,  showing  that 
the  inside  cover  of  tin  had  been  burned  off,  and  the  shutter,  as  a  fire  protection,  was  useless.  The  corrugated  shutters  held  their 
places  firmly  and  closely  to  the  wall.  At  the  end  of  three  hours  the  fire  had  nearly  subsided,  and  the  shutters  were  all  opened  out  for 
examination.  On  the  inside  of  the  wood  shutter,  covered  with  tin,  a  large  hole  had  been  burned  through  the  inside  covering,  and  when 
the  shutter  was  opened,  about  one-half  of  the  inside  wood  work  dropped  out,  a  mass  of  burned  and  charred  wood.  The  shutter  had 
been  evidently  held  together  by  the  wrought  iron  band  about  the  outside,  and  the  strap  pieces  forming  the  hinges  which  were  all  firmly 
bolted  through  and  through  with  large  washers  inside — a  form  of  construction  which  the  superintendent  informed  us  they  alone  use  on 
shutters  of  this  kind,  and  without  which  the  shutters,  no  doubt,  would  have  failed  completely  to  do  the  duty.  As  it  was,  it  came  out 
of  the  fire  in  a  very  damaged  and  useless  condition,  while  the  corrugated  iron  shutters  were,  apparentiy,  as  good  as  new,  except  the 
single  thickness  shutter,  which  was  warped  a  very  little  on  one  lower  corner,  but  not  enough  to  allow  the  fire  to  leak  through. 

The  test  was  witnessed  by  several,  but  it  is  to  be  much  regretted  that  it  had  not  been  more  generally  advertised,  so  that  more  of 
our  large  manufacturing  companies,  to  whom  fire  proof  construction  is  such  an  important  item,  could  have  been  represented.  The  test 
was  very  satisfactory  indeed,  as  showing  merits  of  the  corrugated  iron  shutters  over  the  wood  covered  with  tin,  although  for  moderate 
exposure  these  latter  stood  a  good  test.  The  building  with  the  shutters  still  attached  is  to  be  left  standing,  just  as  they  now  are,  and 
parties  interested  in  fire  proof  shutters  can  see  them  if  they  wish.” 

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T“^7HESE  ARE  constructed  of  two  layers  of  heavy  corrugated  iron,  each  layer  built  in  a  heavy  angle  iron  frame,  and  the  two 
®  I  ®  connected  together  by  heavy  bands  and  angles,  with  an  air  space  of  two  inches  or  more  between  the  layers,  the  whole 
strengthened  by  projecting  flanges  and  cross  bands,  and  held  firmly  in  position  by  heavy  hinges  and  double  latch  bars.  For 
extraordinary  exposures,  as  for  fire  walls  in  wooden  buildings  and  for  vault  doors,  we  fill  the  space  between  the  two  layers  with  non¬ 
conducting  material,  making  a  fire  proof  door  which  will  resist  any  heat  short  of  the  melting  point. 

We  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  these  doors  will  stand  any  heat  which  a  brick  wall  will  stand,  without  warping,  twisting, 
or  allowing  the  fire  to  pass  through. 


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r^^HESE  ARE  composed  of  two  plates  of  corrugated  iron,  the  corrugations  running  at  right  angles  to  each  other,  built  into  a 
®  I  ®  heavy  angle  iron  frame,  thoroughly  supported  by  flanges,  bands,  hinges,  and  latch  bars,  making  an  air  space  of  less  depth 
than  in  the  box  doors,  but  amply  sufficient  for  ordinary  exposures,  and  forming  an  entirely  reliable  protection,  except  for 
extra  hazardous  positions. 

This  plan  is  also  admirably  adapted  for  outside  shutters,  where  the  windows  are  very  large,  or  are  subjected  to  an  unusual  exposure. 


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^^HESE  ARE  our  regular,  best  quality  shutters  and  doors  for  all  ordinary  outside  exposures.  There  are  many  thousands  of  them 
in  use,  and  they  have  never  failed  to  prove  an  entire  protection,  though  often  subjected  to  the  severest  tests.  They  are 
constructed  of  heavy  plates  of  corrugated  iron,  with  heavy  angle  iron  frames,  and  thoroughly  supported  by  heavy  bands, 
flanges,  hinges,  and  double  latch  bars. 


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Cross  Section  Showing  the  Construction  of  Our 
Regular  Single  Thickness  Corrugated 
Iron  Shutters. 


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These  Illustrations  were  taken  direct  from 
Photographs, 


The  town  of  Litchfield,  Conn.,  at  an  expense  of  several  thousand 
dollars,  lately  completed  a  new  town  and  county  court  house,  which  is 
shown  in  the  cut  below.  The  building  was  constructed  entirely  of  wood, 
except  in  the  center  there  was  a  brick  vault  for  storing  town  records. 
The  openings  to  this  vault  were  protected  by  corrugated  iron  fire 
proof  doors,  furnished  by  The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company. 

The  view  on  the  right  shows  the  ruins  after  the  fire.  The  letter  which 

we  received  a  few  days  after  the 
fire  from  the  architect,  Robt. 
W.  Hill,  Esq.,  of  Waterbury, 
Conn.,  explains  how  the  doors 
protected  the  vault. 


BEFORE  THE  FIRE. 


AFTER  THE  FIRE. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Waterbury,  Conn.,  August  17,  1888. 

Dear  Sirs: — I  have  just  returned  from  Litchfield,  Conn.,  where  I  examined  the  ruins  of  the  new  court  house. 
The  court  house  has  been  entirely  consumed  by  fire,  and  nothing  is  left  standing  but  two  chimneys  and  the  two  brick 
vaults,  which  were  built  to  preserve  the  town  and  county  records. 

The  doors  on  the  vaults,  which  were  furnished  by  your  company,  protected  them  perfectly.  The  vaults  being 
new,  no  records  had  yet*  been  placed  in  them,  but  the  inside  wood-work  and  some  yellow  pine  shavings  lying  on  the 
floor  were  unscorched.  The  outside  doors  are  of  course  more  or  less  warped  and  burned,  but  the  inside  vestibule 
doors  are  unharmed,  the  paint  not  being  blistered;  in  fact  they  are  in  as  good  condition  as  when  they  were  put  in,  and 
will  be  used  again,  and  with  some  repairs,  the  outside  doors  can  be  used  again. 

I  have  never  seen  a  corrugated  iron  box  door  of  any  kind  exposed  to  so  severe  a  heat  as  this,  and  shall  have  no 
hesitation  hereafter  in  recommending  your  corrugated  iron  doors  for  fire  proof  vaults.  I  consider  this  a  very  severe 
test,  as  the  building  was  entirely  of  wood,  and  very  heavily  timbered. 

Yours  very  truly,  ROBERT  W.  HILL,  Architect. 


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of  Jail  Cell  or  Lock-up,  of 
which  we  are  building  a  great 
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three  cells,  which  can  be  placed 
in  any  ordinary  room  or  hall,  as 
they  are  complete  in  themselves, 
the  sides,  floor  and  top  being  of 
iron,  thus  saving  the  expense  of 
building  a  large  amount  of 
mason  work.  These  cells  are 
very  valuable  in  small  towns  as 
furnishing  a  perfectly  safe  and 
reliable  means  of  confinement 
for  temporary  criminals,  tramps, 
etc.  They  are  not  designed  to 
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cells  made  of  iron  or  steel  are 
much  cheaper  than  those  made 
of  stone  or  brick. 

Cells  constructed  in  this 
way  are  much  easier  to  clean 
and  keep  clean  than  if  made  of 
wood,  brick,  or  stone.  Each 
cell  is  provided  with  an  iron  bed¬ 
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IRON  POLICE  STATION  AT  WATERBURY,  CONN. 


v  |  /  HE  CUT  on  the  opposite  page  shows  the  iron  work  for  a  Police  Station  built  by  us  for  the  City  of  Waterbury,  Conn, 
e)  I  ©  The  side  walls  are  of  brick  and  stone.  In  the  centre  of  the  building,  with  a  corrider  on  each  side,  there  are  placed  two  rows 

of  jail  cells,  ten  cells  in  each  row — thus  offering  accommodations  for  twenty  prisoners  without  using  the  corrider.  Each  cell  is 
made  with  a  back  and  sides  of  solid  plate  iron,  thus  preventing  any  communication  whatever  between  the  occupants  of  the  different  cells. 
For  the  purpose  of  light  and  ventilation  the  tops  of  the  cells  are  made  of  iron  lattice,  and,  in  order  to  prevent  violent  and  insane  prisoners 
from  making  any  fastenings  to  the  roofs  of  cells  for  the  purpose  of  hanging  themselves,  a  layer  of  fine  wire  netting  is  placed  between  the 
lattice  bars,  so  that  it  is  absolutely  impossible  to  make  any  attachment  whatever  to  the  top  of  the  cells. 

The  front  is  made  of  solid  plate,  except  the  grated  door,  which  is  provided  with  a  slide  through  which  food  can  be  passed  without 
unlocking  the  door.  In  each  cell  is  an  iron  cot  bed  thoroughly  riveted  to  the  sides  and  floor,  making  it  perfectly  immovable. 

This  is  probably  one  of  the  best  designed  police  stations  in  the  United  States  for  a  city  of  the  size  of  Waterbury,  as  it  combines  a 
good,  comfortable  place  for  the  detention  of  prisoners,  at  the  same  time,  a  safe  and  reliable  place  of  confinement. 

We  should  be  pleased  to  furnish  plans  and  estimates  to  parties  desiring  work  in  this  line,  either  in  iron  or  steel. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  !  Nichols,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  Jan.  28th  is  at  hand,  and  in  reply  would  say  that  the 
bridge  built  by  your  Company  for  our  town  has  given  entire  satisfaction,  combining 
durability,  simplicity,  and  strength.  Would  recommend  your  work  as  first-class  in 
every  respect  to  those  needing  anything  in  your  line  of  work. 

Yours  truly,  Lewis  Jones,  Com’r  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  DALTON,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  three  iron  bridges  erected  by  your  Company  for  this  town  are 
perfectly  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  selectmen  and  the  traveling  public.  We  have 
three  other  bridges  in  town,  but  we  consider  your  bridges  are  far  superior  to  those. 
I  can  recommend  them  to  any  town  needing  iron  bridges. 

Very  respectfully,  John  Smith,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board  of 
town  officers. 


Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  GOSHEN,  IND. 

Gentlemen— Your  bridge  here  is  entirely  satisfactory,  and  we  find  it  to  be  all  you 
claimed.  A.  Myers,  Sup’t  of  Bridges. 


Bennington,  N.  H. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  : 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company  for  this  town 
is  a  first-class  structure,  and  has  proved  satisfactory  in  every  respect,  and  I  cheerfully 
recommend  it  to  any  town  wanting  a  good  bridge. 

B.  F.  George,  Civil  Engineer  and  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  LACONIA,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  you  built  for  us  four  years  ago  is  entirely  satisfactory, 
and  I  most  cheerfully  recommend  your  Company  to  parties  in  want  of  bridge  work. 

Respectfully  yours,  F.  W.  Ladd,  Selectman. 


Office  of  the  Langdon  Mfg.  Co.,  Manchester,  N.  H 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  : 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  made  us  last  summer  was  first-class  in  every 
respect,  and  is  giving  us  entire  satisfaction.  Yours  truly,  Wm.  Killey,  Agent. 


'Hie  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Lisbon,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  yours  of  the  25th  inst.,  would  say  that  the  bridge  your 
Company  built  for  our  town  in  the  autumn  of  1884  gave  entire  satisfaction  at  the 
time  and  has  been  growing  in  favor  ever  since.  It  is  now  the  pride  of  every  citizen 
in  our  town,  and  it  is  now  the  verdict  of  those  that  opposed  the  bridge,  that  the  town 
did  the  right  thing  at  the  right  time.  After  nine  consecutive  years  of  experience  in 
looking  after  the  bridges  of  this  town,  I  am  confident  that  no  town  can  afford  to 
replace  their  old  worn-out  bridges  with  wood,  and  that  no  town  could  do  any  better 
than  to  build  the  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge,  in  preference  to  any  other  iron  bridge.  I 
can  cheerfully  recommend  the  Company  for  square  dealing  to  all  in  need  of  their 
work.  Yours  respectfully,  Henry  C.  Symonds,  Ch.  of  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Middlefield,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  be  able  to  say  that  the  bridge  con¬ 
structed  by  your  Company  for  us  two  years  ago  has  given  entire  satisfaction  ;  and  I 
may  also  say  that  the  bridge  erected  by  your  Company  at  Rock  Falls  is  to-day  as 
staunch  and  firm  as  when  it  was  first  erected. 

James  T.  Inglis,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Manchester,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  for  this  town  some  four  years  ago  by  your  Company 
has  as  yet  shown  no  signs  of  “  structural  weakness.”  If  we  send  it  out  to  sea  in 
search  of  a  storm,  and  the  inoffensive  experts  appointed  to  accompany  it  report  that  it 
fails  to  come  up  to  the  contract,  will  inform  you. 

Yours  very  respectfully,  M.  Canfield,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

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Gentlemen  of  the  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Sharon,  Conn. 

The  bridge  you  erected  across  the  stream  at  Sharon  Valley  in  18S4  gives  entire 
satisfaction.  The  public  commend  it  lor  its  symmetrical  proportions,  as  well  as  for  its 
strength  and  durability.  The  bridge  is  situated  near  a  blast  furnace,  and  is  crossed 
daily,  except  Sundays,  with  teams  heavily  loaded  with  iron  and  coal.  I  consider  the 
wear  and  tear  on  this  bridge  greater  than  on  any  other  of  its  size  in  town,  and  it  stands 
its  test  well.  To  towns  desirous  of  erecting  iron  bridges  I  can  cheerfully  recom¬ 
mend  your  Bridge  Company  for  good  work  and  fair  dealing. 

Yours  respectfully,  Baldwin  Reed,  First  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Dover,  Me. 

Dear  Sirs — In  answer  to  your  letter  of  inquiry  of  Jan.  21st.,  would  say  that  the 
iron  bridge  built  by  your  Company  for  our  town  in  the  fall  of  18S4  has  given  entire 
satisfaction.  The  citizens  are  well  pleased  with  it,  and  should  we  want  another  bridge, 
we  would,  in  my  opinion,  vote  unanimously  for  another  iron  one,  in  preference  to  the 
old  wooden  ones,  and  would  advise  all  parties  in  want  of  a  good  substantial  bridge  to 
buy  your  iron  bridge  every  time.  Yours  truly,  I.  O.  Burgess,  Ch.  Selectmen. 


The  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Derby,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridges  built  for  the  town  of  Derby,  as  we  have  stated 
before,  give  the  best  of  satisfaction ;  they  are  strong,  durable,  and  built  to  stay.  You 
may  refer  to  our  board  at  any  time. 

Yours  truly,  Robert  O.  Gates,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board  of 
town  officers. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Washington  Mills  Co.,  Lawrence,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  you  built  for  us  last  summer  is  entirely  satisfactory  in 
every  way.  Yours  respectfully,  Washington  Mills  Co. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  Thomaston,  Me. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  60  ft.  span  and  18  ft.  roadway  which  your  company 
built  between  this  town  and  the  city  of  Rockland  in  1885  gives  entire  satisfaction. 
The  bridge  has  been  in  use  two  years  and  subject  to  heavy  loads  and  continuous  traffic 
which  has  fully  tested  it,  and  now  we  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  the  bridge  is  entirely 
satisfactory  in  every  way,  shape,  and  manner,  and  we  cheerfully  recommend  your 
company  to  all  in  want  of  first-class  iron  bridges.  The  Parabolic  Bridge  built  by  your 
company  has  great  stiffness  as  well  as  beauty  of  outline.  We  are  thoroughly  satisfied 
with  the  bridge  and  your  manner  of  dealing. 

Yours  very  truly,  Wm.  A.  Hatch,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board  of 
town  officers. 


I  The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Hollis  Center,  Me. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  built  by  your  company  between  this  town  and  Bux¬ 
ton  has  given  entire  satisfaction.  I  consider  it  first-class  in  every  particular,  and  I  can 
cheerfully  recommend  your  company  to  any  town  in  want  of  first-class  iron  bridges. 

W.  S.  Moulton,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Corinth,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — I  can  with  pleasure  say  that  the  bridge  that  you  built  for  us  last  sum¬ 
mer  gives  perfect  satisfaction,  and  we  can  cheerfully  recommend  your  work  to  those 
in  need  of  first-class  bridges.  Yours  truly, 

G.  M.  Winchester,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Hopkinton,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  Parabolic  Low  Truss  Bridge  built  at  Ft.  Jackson  in  the  town  of 
Hopkinton  in  1885  by  your  company  gives  entire  satisfaction  to  the  tax-payers  and  the 
traveling  public.  We  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  your  company  to  any  town 
or  committee  wishing  to  purchase  bridges.  Respectfully  yours, 

J.  A.  Harron,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Westport,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — Your  favor  of  the  8th  received.  In  regard  to  the  iron  bridge  con¬ 
structed  by  you  for  the  town  of  Westport  last  summer  we  have  to  say  that  the  bridge 
as  erected  is  very  satisfactory  to  the  great  majority  of  our  town  people,  and  we  believe 
so  far  as  can  be  seen  the  bridge  is  all  that  you  claimed  for  it,  viz. :  a  bridge  of  great 
strength  and  utility.  We  have  no  doubt  that  that  class  of  bridge  will  become  gen¬ 
eral  as  old  bridges  become  dilapidated  and  untrustworthy  and  need  replacing. 

Yours  truly, 

A.  D.  Manchester,!  ,,  ,  , 

H.  W.  Kirby,  }  Selectmen- 

Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Office  of  Merrick  Thread  Co.,  Holyoke,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  elevated  bridge,  81  feet  span,  you  erected  for  us  across 
Main  street  in  this  city,  gives  us  thus  far  entire  satisfaction.  We  consider  it  strong 
against  any  lateral  pressure  less  than  a  tornado.  Yours  truly, 

Timothy  Merrick,  Treas. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  Burnham,  Me. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  21st  came  duly  to  hand,  inquiring  about  the  bridge 
you  built  for  us  three  years  ago.  In  reply  would  say  that  the  bridge  has  given  entire 
satisfaction,  and  if  we  had  another  one  to  build  we  should  let  the  job  to  your  company. 

Yours  truly,  G.  E.  Berry,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  CUMMINGTON,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  purchased  of  you  for  the  town  of  Cummington  has  given 
entire  satisfaction  to  all.  I  can  cheerfully  recommend  your  bridge  to  all  in  need  of 
highway  bridges.  Respectfully  yours,  L.  A.  Tower,  Ch.  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Ashland,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  built  for  this  town  is  giving  perfect  satisfaction, 
and  I  can  recommend  your  bridges  as  first-class  in  every  respect. 

Eri  G.  Clapp,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Westfield,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — Your  letter  of  the  8th  inst.  was  duly  received.  Permit  me  to  say 
that  the  bridge  you  built  for  this  town  last  summer  is  entirely  satisfactory  in  every 
respect.  It  is  as  firm  as  the  earth  and  handsome  withal.  Yours  very  truly, 

Edwin  Hedoes,  Selectmen. 

We  have  built  two  iron  bridges  for  this  town  since  above  was  written. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Camden,  Me. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  which  you  contracted  for  the  town  of  Camden  across 
Goose  River  in  the  year  1884  gives  our  town  perfect  satisfaction  in  every  way.  It  is 
some  159  ft.  long  40  ft.  above  the  river,  rattles  none,  and  is  an  ornament  to  our  village. 
We  cheerfully  recommend  your  bridge  to  any  towns  which  are  contemplating  building 
bridges  across  streams  or  deep  chasms. 

Very  respectfully,  Alden  Miller,  Jr.,  I 

J.  S.  Fuller,  >  Selectmen. 

D.  J.  Andrews,  j 


Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  HoRNELSVILLE,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sirs — I  have  put  in  during  the  present  year,  three  of  your  iron  bridges  from 
54  to  63  ft.  '  All  of  these  bridges  are  being  subjected  to  severe  tests,  and  all,  so  far, 
prove  satisfactory,  I  regard  them  as  excellent  bridges  in  every  respect. 

Yours  truly,  James  Gray,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  North  Manlius,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Your  bridge  is  a  good  one  and  gives  good  satisfaction. 

C.  J.  K.  Oats. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Grantyille,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Your  line  at  hand.  In  reply  would  say  that  I  think  the  bridge  you 
put  on  for  us  has  given  good  satisfaction.  My  one  regret  is  that  we  have  not  more 
like  it.  Yours  truly,  M.  F.  Grant,  First  Selectman. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Wadleys  Falls,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  25th  has  been  received.  In  reply  I  may  say,  the 
bridges  built  us  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  give  us  perfect  satisfaction.  1  stood 
on  the  first  bridge  built  when  a  team  of  six  oxen  and  four  horses  with  an  engine 
of  ten  tons  crossed  it  and  I  could  notice  hardly  a  vibration.  We  have  no  hesitation 
in  saying  they  are  good.  Isaiah  D.  Edgerly,  Selectman. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Swanton,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — In  answer  to  your  inquiry  in  relation  to  the  iron  bridge  ) ou  built 
for  this  town  I  would  say  that  it  has  given  entire  satisfaction.  We  can  cordially 
recommend  your  bridges  to  any  in  need  of  a  bridge.  Very  truly  yours, 

Charles  H.  Reynolds,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Honeoye  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Your  letter  of  January  29th  to  hand  and  contents  noted.  The 
iron  bridge  you  built  for  our  town  last  year  gives  entire  satisfaction.  We  have  several 
iron  bridges  in  our  town,  but  none  to  compare  with  jours  in  strength  and  durability. 
We  would  recommend  it  to  any  parties  wanting  a  good,  durable  bridge. 

Yours  respectfully,  N.  P.  Earle,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 


Office  of  Amoskeag  Paper  Mill,  Manchester  N.  H. 
The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  : 

Dear  Sirs — The  iron  bridge  which  you  built  and  placed  over  the  canal  in  this 
city  for  us  last  summer  we  are  much  pleased  with.  To  those  desiring  such  structures, 
we  unhesitatingly  recommend  your  house.  Very  truly,  John  Hoyt  &  Co. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Mayor’s  Office,  Brockton,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — This  is  to  certify  that  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  has  furnished 
the  city  of  Brockton  with  five  iron  bridges,  two  of  which  are  what  are  known  as  the 
concrete  iron  bridge.  I  am  pleased  to  say  that  our  dealings  have  been  perfectly 
satisfactory  and  that  everything  has  been  done  in  a  thorough  and  workmanlike 
manner,  and  the  material  furnished  has  been  first-class. 

Very  respectfully,  John  J.  Whipple,  Mayor. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Chesterfield,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — In  relation  to  the  bridge  you  recently  put  up  in  this  town,  we  take 
pleasure  in  stating  that  it  is  constructed  according  to  contract,  and  that  it  has  been 
satisfactorily  tested  by  heavy  loading,  fast  driving,  and  extreme  cold  weather,  and 
everything  is  entirely  satisfactory,  and  even  exceeds  our  expectations. 

Very  respectfully, 

D.'  L  Stanton,  }  Selectmen  of  Chesterfield: 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Whitefield,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — We  have  had  one  of  your  iron  bridges  in  use  since  1S83,  and  it 
has  given  entire  satisfaction  and  we  can  recommend  it  to  any  town  in  want  of  a 
first-class  bridge.  Yours  truly,  A.  W.  Miner,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Chester,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  built  for  the  town  of  Chester  last  August  is 
a  first-class  iron  bridge,  and  so  far  has  given  entire  satisfaction  to  the  tax-payers  and 
the  community  at  large.  Material  and  workmanship  appear  to  be  good,  the  bridge 
firm  and  rigid.  We  would  recommend  any  town  to  examine  your  bridge  before 
purchasing  elsewhere.  Yours  truly,  Calvin  S.  Hinds,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  SALAMANCA,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — This  town  has  now  five  spans  of  Parabolic  Truss  Iron  Bridges  put 
up  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. — three  span  of  133'/;  feet  20  ft.  roadway  with  two 
five-foot  walks,  put  up  in  1883,  one  span  85  feet  in  1884,  and  one  span  150  feet  20 

ft.  roadway,  in  1886,  put  up  in  place  of  a  two  span  of - iron  bridge  removed. 

All  of  these  bridges  give  perfect  satisfaction  to  the  town  and  are  admired  by  every 
one.  Yours  truly,  J.  E.  Champlin,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Conway,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — I  can  cheerfully  say,  we  are  well  pleased  with  the  bridge  you  built 
for  us  last  summer,  and  also  the  200  ft.  span  you  built  four  years  ago,  between  this 
town  and  the  town  of  Shelburne.  Both  are  giving  the  best  of  satisfaction.  If  more 
iron  bridges  were  to  be  built  this  would  be  the  one  preferred. 

Yours  very  truly,  Franklin  Pease,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Canandaigua,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — We,  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the  town  of  Canandaigua, 
do  heartily  endorse  the  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge  manufactured  by  you.  We  have  one 
low  truss  and  four  high  truss  bridges  that  have  been  tried  for  the  last  five  years,  and 

they  meet  the  approbation  of  the  public.  We,  as  a  board  of  commissioners,  cannot 

speak  too  highly  of  the  material  and  workmanship  in  your  bridges.  May  the  good 
work  go  on.  Yours  truly,  Dewitt  Haire,  I 

Homer  A.  Davis,  [■  Commissioners  of  Highways. 

G.  M.  Duel,  J 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Westerly,  R.  I. 

Gentlemen — We  have  now  used  the  Concrete  bridge  which  you  built  between 
the  towns  of  Westerly,  R.  I.,  and  Stonington,  Conn.,  and  we  are  fully  satisfied  that 
there  is  no  better  bridge  in  the  New  England  States.  Yours  truly, 

B.  Court  Bentley,  Chairman  Town  Council. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Saco,  Me. 

Gentlemen — In  answer  to  your  inquiry  of  January  22d,  would  say  it  gives  me 
great  pleasure  to  say  that  the  bridge  built  by  your  company  in  the  city  of  Saco,  some 
four  years  ago,  has  given  entire  satisfaction,  and  that  the  larger  one  of  over  3C0  feet 
in  length,  constructed  by  you  the  past  summer  for  the  cities  of  Saco  and  Biddeford 
sonrbined,  is,  in  my  judgment,  superior  to  the  other  in  consequence  of  several 
improvements  in  construction  which  you  have  adopted. 

Yours  very  truly,  Roscoe  L.  Bowers,  Mayor. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  city  for  a  new  board 
of  city  officers. 

Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Pike,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sir — I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  December  8th.  In  reply  thereto 
I  would  say  we  have  several  iron  bridges  in  this  town,  two  of  which  were  made  by 
the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  I  consider  the  bridge  you  built  for  me  last  fall  to  be 
the  best  one  in  western  New  York,  without  exception;  it  is  so  conceded  by  all  who 
have  seen  it.  It  is  a  model  of  strength,  workmanship,  and  beauty. 

Yours  truly,  J.  A.  Phillips,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Chateaugay,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — This  is  to  certify  that  the  town  of  Chateaugay,  N.  Y.,  during  the 
summer  of  1886,  purchased  of  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  two  Parabolic  Truss 
Bridges,  which  are  giving  the  best  of  satisfaction.  It  is  believed  that  these  bridges 


are  the  best  in  the  market. 


Yours  truly, 

N  .  G.  Douglas,  Town  Clerk. 

R.  W.  Anderson,  Supervisor. 

H.  W  Derby,  j 

J.  M.  Warren,  I  T  . 

H.  A.  Stoughton,  j  JUb  lct>' 

H.  H.  Hill,  J 

John  Daskin,  Commissioner  of  Highway. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Jewett  City,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  yours  of  the  nth,  I  have  to  say,  the  two  bridges  made 
by  you,  of  iron,  are  in  place :  one  62  feet  and  the  other  102  feet  long.  I  am  very 
much  pleased  with  them,  and  am  satisfied  that  they  are  constructed  on  the  right 
principle  and  are  destined  to  be  the  bridge  of  the  future. 

J.  O.  Sweet,  Agent  Ashland  Cotton  Co. 


Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Evans  Mills,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sir — The  two  iron  bridges  built  this  fall  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co., 
give  entire  satisfaction  to  all  that  have  seen  them,  and  I  think  they  are  the  best 
bridges  now  in  use.  B.  M.  Strong,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. .  Thompson,  Conn 

Dear  Sir — We  received  your  letter  dated  August  I  ith,  and  in  reply  will  say, 
we  are  well  pleased  with  the  bridge,  and  if  we  ever  have  to  buy  another  bridge,  we 
shall  buy  the  same  kind  of  a  bridge ;  and  everything  was  as  Mr.  Towne  agreed  to 
have  it.  This  is  the  way  we  feel.  Yours,  etc., 

George  H.  Nichols,  First  Selectman. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board 
of  town  officers. 

Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. .  Maine,  Broome  Co.,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — We  have  in  this  town  five  iron  bridges  built  by  four  different  com¬ 
panies,  one — the  last  one  erected — by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  When  it  became 
my  duty  to  buy  an  iron  bridge  I  carefully  examined  the  bridges  in  this  and  other 
towns,  among  them  the  one  built  by  your  company,  and  decided  on  one  of  your 
Parabolic  Truss  Bridges,  and  now  that  it  is  completed,  I  am  satisfied  that  I  made  no 
mistake  in  my  selection.  All  who  have  seen  the  bridge  pronounce  it  ahead  in  all 
points,  of  any  bridge  we  have,  and  it  gives  me  pleasure  to  say  that  all  your  agree¬ 
ments  and  the  contract  have  been  fully  kept,  and  I  can  heartily  recommend  your 
company  and  bridges  to  all.  Yours  very  respectfully, 

T.  T.  Lawton,  Commissioner  of  Highway. 

We  have  built  two  iron  bridges  for  this  town  since  above  was  written. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Jewett  City  Mills,  Jewett  City,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  you  have  recently  built  for  us  in  Jewett  City  gives 
entire  satisfaction,  and  has  stood,  without  any  apparent  settling,  the  severe  tests 
of  heavy  teaming  during  the  repairs  which  are  going  on  here. 

Yours  respectfully,  W.  A.  Slater. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Braintree,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  three  iron  highway  bridges  erected  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge 
Co.,  for  the  town  of  Braintree,  Mass.,  have  given  general  satisfaction  to  the  citizens, 
and  are  very  acceptable  to  the  undersigned  as  agents  of  the  town. 

J.  M.  Knight,  J.  F.  Bates,  H.  A.  Monk,  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board 
of  town  officers. 

Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Egremont,  Mass. 

Dear  Sirs- — The  bridge  put  up  by  your  company  in  the  village  of  South  Egre¬ 
mont,  on  September  last,  meets  the  approbation  of  the  entire  community.  It  not 
only  adds  greatly  to  the  beauty  of  the  place,  but  we,  the  Selectmen,  are  bound  to 
consider  it  a  first-class  structure  in  every  respect.  Yours,  etc., 

H.  L.  Rowe,  Chairman  of  Selectmen. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  STONINGTON,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  your  letter  of  the  18th  inst.,  I  would  state,  that  the  Iron 
Plate  Girder  Bridge  with  concrete  roadway,  built  by  you  over  Pawcatuck  River, 
between  this  town  and  the  town  of  Westerly,  R.  I.,  in  1885,  has  thus  far  proved 
satisfactory  to  us.  Before  deciding  upon  any  particular  plan  of  bridge,  I  made  a  tour 
of  the  State  for  the  purpose  of  examining  and  inquiring  into  the  merits  of  the  various 
styles  of  bridge,  and  sought  the  opinions  of  the  local  authorities  relative  thereto. 
The  result  of  my  observations  convinced  me  that  an  Iron  Plate  Girder  Bridge,  with 
a  concrete  roadway,  supported  on  iron  cylinder  piers,  would  be  best  adapted  for  the 
locality  in  question;  and  my  reasons  therefor  may  be  briefly  summarized  as  follows: 
1st.  It  would  obviate  the  presence  of  high  and  unsightly  truss  work  in  the  central 
portion  of  the  two  villages  and  on  the  main  thoroughfare  connecting  them.  2d.  The 
concrete  roadway  would  obviate  the  disagreeable  din  of  a  plank  roadway,  and  would 
save  the  expense  of  frequent  repairs  that  must  of  necessity  be  accompanied  with 
a  plank  covering,  especially  in  a  live  business  locality  like  this,  where  the  passing 
of  teams  is  incessant,  and  with  daily  loads  of  from  three  to  five  tons;  last,  but  not 
least  by  any  means,  the  economy  in  first  cost,  and  the  substantial,  durable  character 
of  the  structure.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  strangers,  in  crossing  the  bridge  over  the  con¬ 
crete  roadway,  have  aught  to  remind  them  of  but  one  continuous  street. 

Very  respectfully,  Geo.  D.  Stanton,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Wallingford,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  your  inquiry  respecting  your  bridges,  would  say  that 
I  have  made  inquiries,  and,  as  far  as  I  can  learn  and  by  my  own  observations,  they 
have  proved  perfectly  satisfactory.  Yours  very  respectfully, 

Chas.  M.  Jones,  Town  Agent. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  CLAREMONT,  N.  II. 

Gentlemen— About  eight  years  ago,  your  company  built  an  iron  bridge  for  this 
town,  108  ft.  span.  20  feet  roadway,  and  two  walks,  5  feet  each.  The  bridge  has 
proved  perfectly  satisfactory,  and  we  can  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  anyone  wanting 
a  bridge.  Isaac  II.  Long,  J 

M.  S.  Rossiter,  l  Selectmen. 

Henry  S.  Sanders,  J 


Office  of  The  Russell  Mfg.  Co.,  Middletown,  Conn. 
Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  : 

The  iron  bridge  at  Middlefield,  which  you  built  five  years  since,  has  given  entire 
satisfaction  to  ourselves  and  the  public  travel,  and  is  as  good  as  new.  The  small 
bridges  connecting  our  mills  at  South  Farms,  constructed  for  fire  escapes,  in  compli¬ 
ance  with  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  relating  to  protection  of  persons 
employed  in  mills  in  case  of  fire  alarm,  are  very  strong,  durable,  and  artistic  in 
design.  Very  respectfully,  H.  G.  Hubbard,  President. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  North  Haven,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — We  are  well  pleased  with  the  iron  bridge  you  erected  for  us  the 
past  season,  and  would  recommend  it  to  any  who  need  structures  of  a  similar  kind. 

R.  T.  Linsley,  ~| 

W.  B.  Hemmingway,  v  Selectmen. 

F.  E.  Jacobs,  J 


Office  of  Amoskeag  Mfg.  Co.,  Manchester,  N.  H. 
Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  : 

Gentlemen — Your  favor  of  the  Sth  inst.  is  at  hand.  I  am  glad  to  say  that  our 
experience  with  the  two  iron  bridges  and  the  iron  roof  of  our  boiler-house,  which 
your  Company  erected  for  us  last  summer,  has  been  satisfactory  so  far. 

Yours  truly,  J.  S.  Livermore,  Agent. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Keene  Valley,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — I  think  that  the  Parabolic  bridge  that  you  furnished  for  the  town 
is  superior  to  any  other  that  I  have  seen.  It  gives  perfect  satisfaction. 

Yours  truly,  Monroe  Holt,  Supervisor. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Amherst,  Mass. 

Gentlemen— The  iron  bridge  built  by  your  Company  for  this  town  four  years 
ago  has  given  entire  satisfaction.  It  appears  to  be  as  firm,  strong,  and  unyielding 
now  as  the  day  it  was  finished,  and  all  the  indications  are  that  is  to  be  its  permanent 
condition.  Respectfully  yours,  Levi  Stockbridge,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board 
of  town  officers. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Glendale,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — Referring  to  your  favor  of  the  2 1st  inst.,  would  say,  the  iron  bridge 
erected  by  you  four  years  since  for  the  town  of  Stockbridge,  has,  from  its  peculiar 
location,  been  subjected  to  a  very  severe  trial.  It  has  given  perfect  satisfaction,  and 
is,  so  far  as  I  can  see,  in  perfect  order.  I  would  cheerfully  recommend  your  bridge 
to  any  in  need,  and  would  be  pleased  at  any  time  to  meet  persons  who  might  wish 
to  examine  it.  Truly  yours,  F.  M.  Adams,  Selectman. 


Office  of  Chaffee  &  Callender,  Glendale,  Mass. 

Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. : 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  that  you  put  up  for  us  in  June,  1S82,  has  been 
in  constant  use  ever  since,  and  gives  perfect  satisfaction.  Though  light  in  appear 
ance,  it  has  been  loaded  heavier  than  any  common  road  bridge;  often  is  without  any 
perceptible  springing;  and  we  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  any  one  who  wants  a 
good  bridge.  Yours  truly,  CHAFFEE  &  CALLENDER. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Londonderry,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  built  for  us  some  two  years  ago  has  given 
entire  satisfaction.  Those  who  were  opposed  to  putting  in  an  iron  bridge  now  con¬ 
sider  it  a  good  investment.  I  can  conscientiously  recommend  your  work  to  any  one 
in  want  of  iron  bridges.  Yours  very  truly, 

W.  L.  Gibson,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Goshen,  Ind. 

Gentlemen — Your  bridge  here  is  entirely  satisfactory,  and  we  find  it  to  be  all 
you  claimed.  A.  Myers,  Sup’t  of  Bridges. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  STILLWATER,  R.  I. 

Gentlemen — Your  request  is  at  hand.  In  reply  will  say,  so  far  as  the  bridge 
you  constructed  in  our  town  meets  with  an  approbation  perfectly  in  every  particular, 
though  we  have  made  no  severe  test  as  to  its  strength.  Four  heavy  horses  with  a 
wagon  loaded  with  five-ton  weight  driven  over  it  makes  scarcely  a  perceptible 
vibration  or  jar  on  the  iron  rods.  I  think  it  far  superior  to  one  of  wood.  I  don’t 
think  a  wooden  bridge  of  that  length  could  have  been  built  as  firm  as  this  appears 
to  be.  I  would  recommend  iron  every  time  in  case  of  a  new  bridge. 

Yours  truly,  J.  S.  Appleby,  Pres.  Town  Council. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board 
of  town  officers. 

The  Berlin  Bridge  Co.  :  Lee,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  bridges  you  built  for  us  are  perfectly  satisfactory  in  every  way. 
We  do  not  know  of  anything  about  them  but  what  is  perfect.  If  we  were  in  want  of 
any  more  should  not  look  for  anything  better  than  these  have  proved  so  far. 

Yours  respectfully,  F.  C.  Phelps,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Harwinton,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  22nd  inst.  is  received.  In  reply  would  say,  the  bridge 
you  built  between  the  towns  of  Harwinton  and  Litchfield  has  been  satisfactory  to  the 
traveling  public  in  every  way,  and  I  most  earnestly  endorse  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge 
Company  as  the  builders  of  good,  strong,  and  reliable  bridges. 

Very  truly  yours,  Henry  E.  IIinman,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Danforth,  Me. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  built  for  our  town  by  your  Company  last  year,  and 
placed  in  position  by  Mr.  John  Towrne,  your  Company’s  special  agent,  gives  entire  sat¬ 
isfaction.  It  is  the  universal  opinion  that  it  is  the  cheapest  and  best  bridge  ever  built 
in  this  section  ol  the  country. 

Very  truly  yours,  Goodwin  Brothers,  Danforth,  Me. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — This  is  to  certify  that  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company  have  built  for 
the  city  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  under  our  charge,  the  sub-structure  and  super  structure 
of  an  iron  truss  bridge,  consisting  of  two  abutments  and  two  piers,  about  1,500  yards 
of  first-class  masonary  and  three  spans  of  iron  truss  bridge,  each  161  feet  long,  with  a 
roadway  24  feet  wide,  and  two  sidewalks,  each  6  feet  wide,  with  iron  joist  in  the 
roadway,  and  that  their  work  has  been  first  class  in  every  particular.  The  bridge  is 
now  open  for  travel,  and  the  heaviest  teams  cross  it  continually  with  stone,  lumber, 
and  that  class  of  loads,  either  walking  or  trotting,  and  it  is  as  firm  and  solid  as  the 
street  itself,  not  a  tremble  or  a  vibration  of  any  kind  being  perceptible.  They  are  well 
supplied  with  all  the  necessary  pile  drivers,  derricks,  hoisting  engines,  etc.,  for  doing 
sub-structure  work,  and  the  shops  are  well  equipped  with  all  the  necessary  tools  and 
machinery  for  doing  work  promptly  and  well.  We  never  saw  iron  work  go  together 
so  accurately  as  this  bridge.  They  did  their  work  in  a  thorough  manner,  and  we  can 
cheerfully  recommend  them  to  any  party  in  want  of  a  good  reliable  bridge. 

D.  T.  Finch,  B.  M.  Babcock,  Commissioners. 

S.  E.  Monroe,  Engineer  in  charge. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Bangor,  Me. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  your  inquiry  concerning  the  present  condition  of  the 
Plate  Girder  Bridge,  built  by  your  company  in  1884,  over  the  Kenduskeag  stream  in 
this  city,  I  will  say  that  it  is  certainly  a  success.  This  bridge  is  subject  to  the  constant 
application  of  heavy  loads  throughout  the  entire  year,  and  I  have  examined  it  care¬ 
fully  when  heavily  loaded,  as  a  result  of  which  I  am  satisfied  that  it  is  not  only  strong 
otherwise,  but  that  the  concrete  with  which  it  is  covered  adds  considerably  to  its  rigid¬ 
ity.  As  to  the  satisfaction  it  gives  generally,  I  can  only  say  that  so  far  as  I  know  our 
citizens  are  more  than  satisfied,  and  their  experience  indicates  that  a  Plate  Girder 
Bridge  covered  with  concrete,  supported  on  arches  of  corrugated  iron,  is  the  most  eco¬ 
nomical  bridge  we  can  build  here  for  a  deck  bridge.  Very  truly  yours, 

P.  H.  Coombs,  City  Engineer, 


Ashley  Falls,  Mass. 

Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  : 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  by  your  company  over  the  Housatonic  River,  near 
the  village  of  Ashley  Falls,  town  of  Sheffield,  Mass.,  in  the  summer  of  1880,  is  giving 
complete  satisfaction.  I  have  delayed  answering  your  letter  of  the  6th  to  make 
inquiries,  as  you  are  aware  that  the  friends  of  the  bridge  encountered  the  most  deter¬ 
mined  opposition  from  many  of  the  most  influential  men  in  town  about  having  an  iron 
bridge.  But  now  the  opposition  is  dead,  and  the  last  wooden  bridge  over  the  Housa¬ 
tonic  has  been  built.  Truly  yours, 

Wm.  L.  Abbott,  Chairman  of  Bridge  Committee. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Franconia,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  94  ft.  span,  16  ft.  roadway,  which  your  company 
built  for  this  town  in  1884,  has  now  been  in  use  for  three  years  and  has  given  entire 
satisfaction  to  everybody.  We  have  never  heard  anything  against  the  bridge  in  any 
way,  and  we  can  recommend  your  bridge  and  your  company  to  towns  in  want  of  first- 
class  iron  highway  bridges.  When  the  bridge  was  built  there  was  some  talk  that  per¬ 
haps  it  was  better  to  use  wood  here  than  iron,  as  we  are  in  the  midst  of  a  lumber 
country  where  wood  is  very  cheap :  but  now,  after  three  years,  we  have  no  hesitation 
whatever  in  saying  that  we  believe  the  iron  bridge  to  be  the  best  and  cheapest  invest¬ 
ment  that  the  town  has  made.  Yours  truly,  Osman  Parker,  Ch.  Selectmen. 


Office  of  Palmer  Brothers,  Montville,  Conn. 

Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  : 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  you  built  for  us,  so  far,  has  given  entire  satisfaction.  It 
seems  to  meet  all  the  requirements,  and  we  see  no  reason  why  it  will  not  continue  to 
do  so.  Respectfully,  Palmer  Bros. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Seymour,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  three  iron  bridges  built  by  your  company  for  the  town  of  Sey¬ 
mour  four  years  ago  have  given  and  are  giving  entire  satisfaction  to  the  citizens  of  this 
town,  and  the  opinion  is  general  here  that  in  a  few  years  this  town  will  replace  the 
upper  wooden  bridge  across  the  Naugatuck  River  with  one  of  your  excellent  iron 
bridges.  Yours  respectfully,  C.  H.  Lounsbury,  Town  Agent. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Jewett  City,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  24th  received,  and  in  reply  would  say,  the  bridge  your 
company  erected  for  us  in  the  fall  of  1879  has  fully  come  up  to  the  recommendations 
and  gives  perfect  satisfaction,  and  is  looked  upon  as  a  model  of  strength  and  beauty. 
The  same  may  be  said  of  the  bridge  your  company  put  in  for  us  in  the  summer  of 
1886,  which  has  been  severely  tested  with  no  signs  of  weakness.  I  will  only  add 
that  the  community  are  satisfied.  Respectfully  yours, 

Israel  Mathewson,  Selectman  of  Griswold. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Elizabethtown,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Your  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge  put  up  in  this  village  in  June  last, 
gives  the  very  greatest  satisfaction.  All  speak  in  its  favor.  Should  this  town  put 
in  any  more  iron  bridges,  I  am  certain  they  would  choose  your  bridge  in  preference 
to  any  other  they  have  ever  seen.  It  is  all  right  as  to  strength,  and  very  fine  in 
appearance.  George  W.  Rice,  Commissioner  Highways. 

A.  K.  Dudley,  Supervisor. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Buckfield,  Me. 

Gentlemen — The  two  iron  bridges,  which  you  built  for  us  some  four  years  ago, 
are  giving  entire  satisfaction,  and  I  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  them  to 
others  in  want  of  first-class  structures.  Yours  truly, 

A.  P.  Bonney,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Lower  Bartlett,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — Some  four  years  ago,  your  company  built  a  bridge  for  the  town 
of  Bartlett.  The  bridge  spans  the  east  branch  of  the  Saco  River.  Not  a  nut  has 
been  turned  on  the  bridge  since  built,  and  the  only  expense  incurred  since  is  painting 
it  over.  It  stands  to-day  the  same  as  when  built,  and,  for  aught  I  know,  as  good. 
The  bridge  we  had  across  the  stream  before  this  bridge  was  built  was  a  wooden  one, 
somewhat  of  the  model  of  yours,  but  of  single  action,  yours  being  double  makes  it 
much  stronger,  and  of  iron,  as  much  better  and  durable,  as  iron  is  over  wood.  We 
have  three  covered  bridges  in  town,  and  for  wear  this  is  worth  the  whole  of  them. 
I  can  cheerfully  recommend  your  bridge  to  any  town  that  wants  a  good,  durable, 
and  cheap  bridge.  Yours  truly,  G.  W.  M.  Pitman,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Biddeford,  Me. 

Gentlemen — I  desire  to  acknowledge  a  full  approval  of  the  splendid  Parabolic 
Truss  Bridge  lately  furnished  this  city  by  your  company.  It  is  substantially  without 
deflection,  notwithstanding  the  numerous  weights  it  is  required  to  sustain,  and  its 
contour  is  faultless.  Respectfully,  etc.,  Samuel  F.  Parcher,  Mayor. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  city  for  a  new  board 
of  city  officers. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Uxbridge,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge  we  bought  of  your  company  last  sum¬ 
mer,  gives  general  satisfaction.  It  is  strong  and  stiff,  no  shake  or  tremble  when 
teams  pass  over  it,  even  if  it  be  faster  than  a  walk.  It  is  also  ornamental  as  well  as 
strong,  which  together,  makes  it  a  very  desirable  bridge  to  erect.  After  a  trial 
of  six  or  eight  months  as  compared  with  the  many  other  iron  bridges  in  the  market, 
all  doubts  are  removed,  and  I  call  your  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge  superior  to  all 
of  them.  Yours  respectfully,  Zadok  A.  Taft,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  South  Canterbury,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — A  letter  written  by  your  treasurer  has  just  come  to  hand.  The 
Parabolic  Truss  Bridge,  you  built  for  us  last  summer,  gives  complete  satisfaction  to 
us  all.  A  few  of  my  townsmen  were  bitter  against  it  at  first,  but  after  observing  it 
properly  tested  are  now  loud  in  its  praise,  and  consider  it  more  economical  than 
a  wooden  bridge.  There  will  hereafter  be  no  more  large  wooden  bridges  built 
in  this  part  of  the  country.  They  will  be  of  iron.  Respectfully, 

George  F.  Tillinghast,  Selectman. 


Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Nashua,  N.  H. 

Dear  Sirs — Yours  received.  The  bridge  you  built  for  the  city  speaks  for  itself 
far  better  than  I  can.  It  is  as  solid  as  our  granite  hills.  Truly  yours, 

A.  M.  Norton,  Mayor. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Ludlow,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — The  two  iron  bridges  erected  in  the  fall  of  1883,  also  the  one  in 
1885,  have  pioven  satisfactory.  They  have  now  been  up  long  enough  for  us  to  be 
able  to  say  they  are  first-class  work,  and  we  can  recommend  your  company  and  your 
bridges  to  all  parties.  We  would  cheerfully  give  our  time  in  recommending  and 
showing  our  bridges  to  all  who  wish  to  see  them.  Respectfully  yours, 

D.  R.  Sargent,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  North  Sheldon,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — Yours  received.  Would  say  that  I  can  heartily  recommend  your 
bridge  as  first-class  work,  and  gives  entire  satisfaction.  In  the  last  thaw  the  ice 
jammed  at  the  ends  of  the  bridge  so  that  it  rose  up  from  its  abutments,  but  it  came 
back  all  right.  It  must  be  strong  and  well  made  to  stand  such  a  pressure. 

Yours  truly,  J.  A.  Potter,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  South  Oxford,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  January  27th  was  duly  received,  and  in  reply  would  say 
that  the  tax-payers  of  Oxford  are  much  pleased  with  our  bridge  and  think  it  is 
a  first-class  one.  I  do  not  think  that  there  are  more  than  ten  tax-payers  in  town 
but  what  are  pleased.  Respectfully  yours,  J.  B.  Willoughby,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Mayors’  Office,  City  of  Taunton,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — I  desire  to  express  to  you  my  entire  satisfaction  with  the  two 
concrete  iron  bridges  which  you  have  erected  for  this  city  during  the  present  season. 
For  substantiality  and  convenience  they  are  unsurpassed.  Respectfully  yours, 

R.  H.  Hall,  Mayor. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Torrington,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — We  are  glad  to  recommend  your  iron  bridges.  We  have  nine 
of  them  in  our  town,  some  of  them  being  subjected  to  heavy  traffic,  and  we  have 
no  hesitation  in  recommending  them  as  being  first-class  in  every  respect.  Some 
of  these  bridges  have  been  in  use  about  five  years,  so  that  we  have  a  good  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  judge  of  their  merits,  and  we  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  them 
to  other  towns.  Yours  respectfully, 

George  A.  Allen,  E.  C.  Hotchkiss,  T.  M.  Sullivan,  Selectmen. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Sandisfield,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  built  for  us  five  years  ago,  spanning  the  Farm¬ 
ington  River  between  this  town  and  the  town  of  Tolland,  has  given  entire  satis¬ 
faction.  J.  M.  Fuller,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  Malone,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Your  favor  of  the  28th  received,  and  replying  would  say  that  the 
bridge  you  built  for  this  town  three  years  ago  is  all  you  claimed  for  it.  It  has  given 
uood  satisfaction.  We  have  not  laid  out  one  cent  on  it  since  it  was  built.  Iron 
bridges  are  far  superior  to  wooden.  Wallace  H.  Jones,  Com.  of  Highways. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board 
of  town  officers. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. .  Lake  Village,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  which  you  built  for  us  some  four  years  ago  at  the  outlet 
of  the  lake,  is  a  strong  permanent  structure,  and  has  given  entire  satisfaction  in  every 
respect.  When  our  bridge  at  Lake  Village  is  in  need  of  repairs  I  shall  recommend  an 
iron  bridge  from  your  company.  Yours  truly, 

Steven  S.  Ayer,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  DANIELSONVILLE,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — It  gives  me  pleasure  to  hear,  and  talk  with  the  people  of  the  town  of 
Killingly  and  Brooklyn,  Conn.,  in  reference  to  the  bridge  you  have  recently  erected 
for  us  across  the  Quinebaug  River.  All  speak  highly  of  the  structure,  and  I  as  chair¬ 
man  of  the  board  who  contracted  with  you,  will  say  in  behalf  of  said  board,  that  your 
contract  is  more  than  filled.  You  gave  us  a  better  bridge  than  we  contracted  for. 

Yours  truly,  E.  R.  Burlingame,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Killingly,  and  Chairman  Building  Committee. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Hartwick  Seminary,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Your  favor  of  Jan.  31st  received.  In  reply  would  say  the  bridges  I 
purchased  of  your  company  were  satisfactory  in  every  respect. 

Respectfully  yours,  H.  E.  Kinne,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Avoca,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — We  have  eleven  of  your  bridges  in  our  town  ;  we  have  also  some 
bridges  in  our  town  built  by  other  companies  but  your  bridges  are  liked  the  best. 
We  are  well  pleased  with  them  and  think  we  have  the  best  bridge  we  can  get  for  the 
money  they  have  cost  us. 

Respectfully  yours,  L.  Mathewson,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 
We  have  built  two  Iron  Bridges  for  this  town  since  above  was  written. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Campton,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  erected  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Company  gives  good  sat¬ 
isfaction  and  all  are  pleased  with  it.  Yours  respectfully, 

C.  W.  Pui-sifer,  A.  P.  Rowe,  D.  B.  Pulsifer,  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board  of 
town  officers. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Northfield,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridges  that  our  town  bought  of  you  in  1881,  have  proved 
satisfactory.  We  have  had  no  repairs  to  make  on  them,  but  to  keep  them  painted. 
We  had  the  driveways  concreted  in  1885,  and  we  like  it. 

Yours  respectfully,  F'rank  II.  Hill,  For  the  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  ;  Great  Barrington,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — Your  letter  asking  me  my  opinion  of  your  bridges,  received.  We 
have  nine  of  them  here,  which  have  been  built  within  the  last  ten  years.  They  have 
proved  satisfactory,  and  I  would  gladly  recommend  them  to  anyone  wishing  to  build 
a  bridge.  For  safety  aud  durability,  as  well  as  workmanship,  they  cannot  be  excelled. 

Yours  truly,  W.  W.  Langdon.  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board  of 
town  officers. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Waterbury,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  1 1  iron  bridges  which  we  have  had  in  our  town  of  your  make 
are  giving  entire  satisfaction.  The  spans  vary  from  40  to  205  ft  ,  and  are  all  Parabolic 
Truss.  Some  of  these  bridges  are  subjected  to  the  heaviest  city  traffic,  as  our  truck 
teams  cross  them  almost  every  hour  of  the  day,  but  under  this  severe  and  heavy  traffic 
they  show  no  danger  of  rattling  or  vibrating  in  any  way.  We  prefer  your  Parabolic 
Truss  Bridge  to  any  bridge  made,  as  we  have  had  experience  with  other  makes  and 
are  now  taking  down  another  iron  bridge,  which  has  been  put  up  only  about  ten  years, 
and  have  purchased  one  of  your  Parabolic  Truss  Bridges  to  replace  it.  This  is  the 
second  bridge  we  have  taken  down  within  a  few  years,  to  be  replaced  by  your  Para¬ 
bolic  Truss  Bridge.  We  consider  your  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge  the  best  and  most 
complete  road  bridge,  both  in  strength  and  workmanship,  of  any  bridge  manufactured, 
and  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  your  company  and  your  bridge  to  others  in 
want  of  first-class  work.  Yours  truly, 

Benj.  Sedgwick,  J.  B.  Doherty,  Selectmen. 

I  fully  concur  in  the  recommendation  of  Benj.  Sedgwick,  Selectman,  in  relation 
to  the  Parabolic  Iron  Bridge  made  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company  of  East  Berlin, 
Conn.  My  experience  with  these  bridges  in  Waterbury,  Conn.,  will  warrant  the 
endorsement.  Henry  Boughton,  Mayor  of  Waterbury. 

We  have  built  six  Iron  Bridges  for  the  city  and  town  of  Waterbury  since  the  above 
was  written  besides  18  spans  of  bridge  for  the  Meriden,  Waterbury  and  Connecticut  River 
Railroad  Company. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Guilford,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  you  built  across  the  Unadilla  River  for  our  town  and  the 
town  of  Unadilla,  in  the  year  1884,  has  been  thoroughly  tested,  and  I  take  pleasure  in 
saying  it  is  in  every  way  as  represented  and  gives  entire  satisfaction. 

Truly  yours,  J.  J.  Godfrey,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Monroe,  Me. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  put  in  for  us  last  year,  has  given  entire  satis¬ 
faction.  Even  those  opposed  to  iron  bridges  are  satisfied  that  it  is  the  best  and  cheap¬ 
est  that  could  be  erected.  I  have  not  heard  a  man  find  fault  with  the  bridge  in  any 
particular.  It  is  all  we  could  have  hoped  for.  Yours  truly, 

W.  B.  F.  Twombly,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  OAKLAND,  Me. 

Gentlemen — Four  years  ago  last  summer  you  erected  for  our  town  an  iron  bridge 
of  two  spans  61  ft.  each,  20  ft.  roadway,  5  ft.  walk.  We  consider  the  bridge  fully  up 
to  your  representation ;  in  every  respect  a  first-class  structure.  The  only  outlay  upon 
the  bridge  since  its  erection  has  been  for  one  coat  of  paint,  and  of  course  for  the  nec¬ 
essary  plank.  Yours  respectfully,  J.  Wesley  Gilman,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  North  Conway,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  for  the  town  of  Conway,  by  your  Company  three 
years  ago,  has  given  entire  satisfaction  to  the  town  and  traveling  public,  and  it  gives  me 
great  pleasure  to  recommend  your  work  to  other  towns  that  contemplate  building 
bridges.  Yours  truly,  Hiram  Dow,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Meriden,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  6th  inst  received.  We  consider  the  bridges  erected  by 
you  for  our  factories  last  summer  as  first-class.  They  are  perfectly  solid,  do  not  spring 
or  shake,  and  on  this  account  think  them  superior  to  anything  of  the  kind  which  we 
have  ever  tried  before.  Yours  truly, 

Meriden  Britania  Co.,  H.  C.  Wilcox,  President. 

Mr.  Wilcox  is  also  President  of  the  Meriden  Waterbury  and  Connecticut  River  Railroad. 
We  built  34  spans  of  Iron  Bridge  for  this  company  in  the  last  two  years  ;  in  fact,  we  furnished 
every  Iron  Railroad  or  Highway  Bridge  over  the  entire  line  of  the  road. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Black  Brook,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  erected  by  you  for  the  town  of  Black  Brook  last 
spring  at  Union  Falls  has  given  entire  satisfaction  thus  far  to  the  users  of  it.  It  is 
regarded  by  the  tax-payers  who  have  seen  it  as  a  satisfactory  investment  of  their  money. 

Yours  truly,  H.  W.  Stetson,  Commissioner  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Lyndon,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — We  have  yours  asking  how  we  like  the  two  iron  bridges  which  you 
built  for  us  two  years  ago.  In  answer,  I  would  say  with  pleasure,  that  they  have 
given  entire  satisfaction.  Our  largest  iron  bridge  stands  between  the  railroad  and 
four  big  saw-mills,  where  loads  of  lumber  all  pass  over  this  bridge  with  big  six-horse 
teams  daily,  and  it  stands  firm.  Our  town  has  sixteen  covered  bridges,  which  costs 
$64.00  a  year  to  keep  them  snowed.  I  will  vote  iron  ever)'  day. 

Yours  truly,  W.  W.  Heath,  First  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Conklin  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  which  your  Company  built  for  us  some  three  years  ago 
has  given  entire  satisfaction,  and  we  have  no  hesitancy  in  recommending  the  bridge  to 
other  towns  in  want  of  the  best.  We  have  another  iron  bridge — a  Pratt  Truss — 
which  was  built  for  our  town  this  year,  but  we  consider  your  bridge  the  best  kind  of  a 
bridge.  Yours  truly,  Levi  L.  Rowe,  Com  Highways. 

Since  above  was  written  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new  board  of 
town  officers. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Plainville,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  for  our  town  three  years  ago  has  been  thoroughly 
tested,  and  is  satisfactory  in  every  particular.  The  destruction  of  the  old  bridge 
by  fire  and  the  replacing  it  by  this  one  has  been  a  profitable  investment  for  us.  No 
more  wooden  bridges  here.  Respectfully,  R.  A.  Potter,  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Franconia,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  yours,  permit  me  to  say  that,  so  far  as  I  know,  the 
bridge  you  built  for  us  last  spring  has  given  universal  satisfaction.  In  general  appear 
ance  we  like  it,  and  have  detected  no  perceptible  trembling  about  it. 

Yours  truly,  F.  D.  V.  Garretson. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  Rockland,  Me. 

Dear  Sirs — I  received  your  letter  of  inquiry  in  regard  to  the  bridge  you  built 
for  us  last  winter.  It  gives  good  satisfaction.  Yours  truly, 

Wm.  L.  Ulmer,  Street  Commissioner. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  WESTON,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  January  28th  at  hand.  In  reply  would  say,  that  the  ire  n 
bridge,  built  for  the  town  of  Weston  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company,  has  given 
good  satisfaction.  We  have  never  heard  one  word  of  fault  found  with  it,  and  all 
say  we  have  got  a  first-rate  bridge.  Yours  truly, 

M.  V.  B.  Rowland,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Orwell,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  8th  inst.  at  hand.  In  reply  would  say,  the  bridge 
you  erected  for  us  this  season  has  given  entire  satisfaction. 

Yours  truly,  John  Hall,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Champlain,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge,  105  feet  span,  14  feet  roadway,  built 
for  us  two  years  ago,  has  proved  satisfactory  to  the  commissioner  and  also  the  best 
men  of  the  town.  I  can  cheerfully  and  safely  recommend  the  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge 
to  any  town  that  needs  a  safe,  first-class  iron  highway  bridge. 

Yours  respectfully,  Lemuel  North,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  PUTNEY,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  built  for  our  town  gives  good  satisfaction,  and 
all  that  have  spoken  about  it  are  well  pleased  with  it.  Any  town  in  want  of  a  good 
iron  highway  bridge,  in  my  opinion,  will  find  the  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge,  built  by  the 
East  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company,  to  be  just  what  they  want. 

Yours  truly,  M.  C.  Ingalls,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Mt.  Morris,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  and  the  stone  work  which  you  erected  for  this 
town  over  the  Ceshaqua  at  Tuscarora  the  past  summer,  is,  in  all  respects,  satisfactory 
to  the  public,  myself,  and  the  engineer,  E.  A.  Fisher,  of  Rochester. 

Yours  respectfully,  Willard  Sherman,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  EUCLID,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen— Our  bridge  gives  general  satisfaction.  It  is  a  nice  structure,  and 
all  went  off  without  any  disagreemeut  on  either  side.  Yours  truly, 

Edward  Clay,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Buxton,  Me. 

Gentlemen — We  have  two  of  your  bridges  across  the  Saco  River,  that  divides 
Buxton  from  Hollis;  one  span  of  76  feet,  built  in  1885,  the  other  two  spans  of  116 
and  1 19  feet,  each  built  in  1880.  Both  bridges  are  as  perfect  in  form  to-day  as  when 
built,  and  we  are  confident  there  is  not  a  person  in  either  town  but  that  is  fully 
satisfied  with  both  bridges.  As  fast  as  our  bridges  need  repairs,  we  are  sure  the 
tax-payers  in  town  will  be  in  favor  of  giving  the  preference  to  the  Berlin  Iron 
Bridge  Company.  Very  respectfully,  John  G.  Locke,  1 

Geo.  S.  Adams,  l- Selectmen. 

J.  H.  Bradbury,  J 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  WOODBURY,  Conn, 

Gentlemen — We  hereby  certify  that  the  iron  bridge  erected  by  your  company 
last  fall,  continues  to  give  the  best  of  satisfaction,  and,  as  agents  of  the  town,  we 
shall  recommend  the  erection  of  iron  instead  of  wood,  as  our  bridges  need  replacing 
in  the  future.  W.  A.  Strong, 

Calvin  Lines,  l  Selectmen. 

Vincent  M.  Barnes,  J 

We  have  built  two  Iron  Bridges  for  this  town  since  above  was  written. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Richford,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  27th  ult.  received,  and  in  reply  will  say,  that  your 
bridge  so  far  has  given  good  satisfaction  to  the  public.  We  think  that  we  have  as 
good  a  bridge  as  there  is  in  this  section.  Yours  truly, 

M.  L.  Gee,  Com.  of  Highways. 
The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Romford,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — As  far  as  I  know,  the  bridges  are  entirely  satisfactory. 

Yours  truly,  S.  H.  Clark,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Charleston,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  7th  at  hand.  In  answer  to  how  we  like  the  bridge, 
it  gives  entire  satisfaction ;  all  of  the  community  are  well  satisfied. 

Yours  truly,  Siras  Goewey,  Com.  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin:  Richford,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  of  Ii8j^  feet  span,  20  feet  roadway,  and  two 
walks  of  five  feet  each,  built  by  your  company  for  our  town  last  summer,  proves 
satisfactory  in  every  respect.  It  is  stiff  and  rigid.  We  allow  all  to  drive  on  it  as 
they  please.  Would  take  pleasure  in  recommending  your  bridge  above  any  other 
we  have  ever  seen,  to  parties  wishing  to  build  iron  bridges.  Yours  truly, 

J.  S.  Dailey,  Selectman. 


Office  of  Lake  George  and  Warrensburg  Plank  Road  Co. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Warrenburg,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — We  are  to  day  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  the  28th  inst ,  asking 
“  if  the  iron  bridge  built  by  you  still  continues  to  give  general  satisfaction,  and  also 
can  we  recommend  the  bridge  made  by  you,  to  other  parties.”  The  one  built  for  us 
is  as  erect  and  firm  as  upon  the  day  it  was  put  up,  and  has  not  cost  us  a  cent,  with 
the  exception  of  painting.  We  regret  very  much  that  the  advices  and  wishes  of  your 
agent,  Mr.  John  Towne,  “that  we  erect  16  ft.  instead  of  a  13  ft.  roadway,”  was  not 
acceded  to  by  us,  as  it  would  have  given  the  bridge  a  much  better  appearance. 

Respectfully  yours,  Henry  Griffing,  Treasurer. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  HUDSON,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — Your  favor  of  the  17th,  with  bill  for  balance  due  company  on 
Taylor’s  Falls  Bridge,  was  received.  I  handed  the  bill  to  the  treasurer,  and  he  will 
immediately  forward  the  amount,  if  he  has  not  done  so  already.  As  the  bridge  is 
now  virtually  completed,  a  few  words  expressive  of  my  opinion  may  not  be  out 
of  place  at  this  time.  When  we  contracted  for  the  bridge  last  spring,  we  expected 
a  good,  permanent  structure ;  but  that  now  it  is  completed,  I  can  say  that  our 
expectations  have  been  more  than  realized;  it  is  a  better  bridge  than  1  expected, 
in  many  respects,  and  in  saying  this  I  know  I  express  the  sentiments  of  all  the 
committee,  both  that  for  this  town  and  for  Nashua.  I  believe  the  contract  to  be 
carried  out  in  good  faith,  not  only  in  the  main,  but  in  all  the  details,  and  in  some 
respects  exceeded.  Where  many  contractors  would  have  undertaken  to  have  cut 
corners,  your  company  have  been  perfectly  square,  and  this  has  been  done  mainly 
without  any  urging  or  pressure  from  the  committee.  During  the  erection  of  the 
bridge  I  was  present  nearly  every  day,  and  saw  its  different  parts  put  together,  and 
the  connections  made  and  fastened,  and  everything  seemed  to  be  done  in  the  most 
thorough  manner  possible.  I  consider  it  to  be  a  permanent,  durable  structure,  and 
not  only  a  lasting  honor  to  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  that  built  it,  but  also  to  the 
committee  that  had  it  in  charge,  and  to  the  town  of  Hudson  and  the  city  of  Nashua. 
And  I  feel  myself  personally,  and  in  behalf  of  the  committee,  and  the  town  of  Hud¬ 
son  and  city  of  Nashua,  under  obligations  to  you,  for  the  gentlemanly  treatment 
we  have  received,  and  for  the  faithful  manner  in  which  you  have  executed  the  con¬ 
tract.  Yours  truly,  Kimball  Webster, 

Chairman  Committee  for  the  town  of  Hudson,  and  Civil  Engineer. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin ,  Conn.  :  Nashua,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — In  behalf  of  the  committee  of  the  city  of  Nashua,  I  most  heartily 
endorse  what  Mr.  Kimball  Webster  says  in  his  letter  of  the  21st.  Yours  truly, 

J.  W.  Howard,  Chairman  of  Committee  of  Nashua,  N.  H. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  NASHUA,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — I  take  pleasure  in  saying  that  I  believe  the  statement  made  by 
Kimball  Webster,  Esq.,  of  Hudson,  in  his  letter  to  you  dated  January  21,  1882, 
is  correct  in  every  particular,  so  far  as  my  knowledge  extends. 

Yours  respectfully,  Benj.  Fletcher,  Jr.,  Mayor. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  FALMOUTH,  Me. 

Gentlemen — Your  favor  received,  and  am  happy  to  be  able  to  comply  with  your 
request,  and  I  trust  in  a  satisfactory  manner.  Since  the  erection  of  our  bridge  I  have 
never  heard  a  word  in  regard  to  it  except  in  its  praise.  It  is  a  new  thing  with  us, 
and  consequently  has  been  discussed  very  freely,  and  from  all  I  have  heard  from  our 


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town  people,  and  from  the  people  from  adjacent  towns,  and  also  from  railroad  men, 
the  verdict  from  all  is  the  same.  A  very  nice,  pleasing,  and  substantial  bridge. 
It  gives  eminent  satisfaction,  and  from  my  own  knowledge  (being  present  all  the 
time  during  its  erection,  and  seeing  how  nicely  everything  fitted  together)  I  haw- 
no  hesitation  in  saying  that  I  think  the  Berlin  Parabolic  Iron  Bridge  superior  to  any 
other  that  I  have  ever  seen,  comprising,  as  it  does,  great  strength,  beauty  of  outline, 
and  nicety  of  finish.  James  E.  Merrill,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Whately,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — We  can  truly  say  that  we  are  very  much  pleased  with  the  Parabolic 
Truss  Bridge  you  erected  for  our  town  last  summer.  Our  people  all  speak  well 
of  it.  A  citizen  from  a  neighboring  state  gave  it  quite  a  thorough  examination,  and 
said  that  he  had  seen  a  great  many  iron  bridges  in  his  travels,  but  had  seen  nothing 
that  suited  him  as  well  as  your  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge,  and  should  advise  his  town 
to  use  your  bridge  in  preference  to  any  other.  Previous  to  contracting  for  your 
bridge  we  examined  bridges  made  by  other  companies,  and  although  we  paid  you 
more  money  than  was  asked  by  other  companies,  we  consider  it  money  well  invested, 
and  have  never  regretted  our  decision,  which  was  unanimously  in  favor  of  your 
Parabolic  Truss  Bridge.  Yours  truly, 

C.  G.  Crafts,  l 

Wm.  Barnard,  f  Selectmen  of  Whately. 

E.  A.  Warner,  J 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  WlLLSBORO,  N.  ^  . 

Gentlemen — Your  letter  of  recent  date,  asking  me  how  I  like  your  bridges  after 
one  year’s  trial,  has  been  received.  I  will  say  that  they  arc  by  far  the  best  bridges 
in  Northern  New  York;  this  is  the  unanimous  opinion  of  every  one  who  has  seen 
them,  as  far  as  I  can  learn.  We  do  not  have  any  sign  up  forbidding  any  one  to 
“  Ride  or  drive  on  this  bridge  faster  than  a  walk  under  $5  fine.’  Our  town  people 
all  look  with  pride  and  pleasure  at  this  beautiful  bridge,  and  why  ?  because  it  pos¬ 
sesses  the  three  special  qualities :  strength,  rigidity,  and  it  is  an  ornamental  con¬ 
struction.  It  is  nearly  as  rigid  as  our  noted  Adirondack  mountains.  Anyone  wishing 
any  information  I  can  give  in  regard  to  your  bridge  can  get  it  by  dropping  me  a  line. 

Yours  respectfully,  A.  Currier,  Com.  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Clinton,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  you  built  between  the  towns  of  Clinton  and  Madison, 
some  four  years  ago,  has  given  universal  satisfaction  to  those  using  it,  and  we 
recommend  your  work  to  those  in  need  of  similar  bridges. 

C.  E  Watrous,  1 
S.  Leander  Stevens,  / 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Huntsville,  Conn. 

Dear  Sirs — The  iron  bridge  placed  by  your  company  across  Housatonic  River 
between  this  town  and  Salisbury  some  two  or  more  years  ago,  gives  the  best  of 
satisfaction  to  the  traveling  public.  Very  heavily  loaded  teams  seem  to  make  but 
little  impression  on  it,  and  they  travel  across  with  perfect  confidence. 

Yours  truly,  M.  U.  Dean,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Wilson,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Our  town  have  now  in  use  three  of  your  iron  bridges,  as  well  as 
others  of  different  make.  We,  as  town  officers,  would  say  that  your  bridge  gives 
the  best  satisfaction  of  any  we  have  in  use,  and  so  far,  we  cannot  see  but  what  they 
are,  and  have  done  all  that  they  were  recommended  to  do.  We  would  truthfully 
recommend  your  Parabolic  Truss  Bridges  to  any  towns  who  intend  to  buy  an  iron 
bridge.  Respectfully  yours,  Abram  Hutchings,  Com  of  Highways. 

C.  M.  Martle,  Town  Clerk. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Le  Rov,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sirs — We  three  Highway  Commissioners,  also  the  town  people,  consider 
we  have  an  excellent  bridge,  and  it  gives  good  satisfaction.  We  are  ready  and 
willing  to  recommend  your  bridges  to  any  towns  needing  a  bridge. 

Yours  respectfully,  Wm.  R.  Halbert,  Com.  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Raymondville,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  bridges  put  up  by  your  company  in  our  town  are  giving  good 
satisfaction.  The  290  ft.  span  is  a  Leviathan,  and  is  well  spoken  of  by  all. 

Yours  truly,  A.  A.  Woodard,  Com.  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Cape  Vincent,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sirs — Yours  of  the  29th  ult.  received.  Would  say  in  reply  that  we  can 
heartily  recommend  your  Parabolic  Truss  Bridge.  It  has  proved  to  be  satisfactory 
in  every  respect,  and  if  we  had  another  one  to  build  we  should  give  you  our  order. 

Yours  truly,  Warren  Casler,  Com.  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Litchfield,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  town  of  Litchfield  have  now  in  use  four  bridges  built  by  the 
Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company  which  give  entire  satisfaction. 

Respectfully  yours,  Jacob  Morse,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new 
board  of  town  officers. 


|  The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Jay,  N  Y. 

Dear  Sirs — We  have  one  of  your  bridges  in  our  town,  span  128  feet,  roadway 
18  feet,  two  sidewalks  six  feet  each,  put  up  in  1881,  and  gives  perfect  satisfaction 
in  every  way.  Yours  respectfully,  Wells  F.  Nye,  Com.  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Meriden,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  Plate  Girder  Bridge  you  built  for  this  city  last  summer  is 
a  solid,  substantial  structure,  first-class  in  every  way,  and  entirely  satisfactory  in 
every  respect.  Yours  truly,  S.  C.  Pierson,  Engineer. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Washington  Mills,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — I  am  much  pleased  with  the  three  iron  bridges  you  erected  last 
summer  for  the  town  of  New  Hartford,  and  it  gives  me  pleasure  to  recommend 
them.  Yours  truly,  Chas.  H.  Fuller,  Com.  of  Highways. 


Office  of  City  Engineer,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— The  bridge  recently  completed  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Com¬ 
pany  in  this  city  is  of  the  following  dimensions:  at  tfce  west  end,  1 59^  feet, 
of  trestle  40  feet  wide;  bridge  across  the  Merrimac  River  41 1  feet,  divided  into 
three  equal  spans.  This  bridge  is  a  double-deck  bridge,  the  lower  driveway  being 
18  feet  clear,  without  sidewalks,  the  upper,  26  feet  driveway,  with  six  feet  walks 
on  each  side;  total  width,  40  feet.  This  is  followed  by  404  feet  of  iron  trestle, 
then  a  54 )/2  feet  double-deck  bridge  across  the  lower  canal,  so  called,  the  lower 
deck  having  two  driveways,  15  feet  each  in  the  clear,  then  terminating  with  50  feet 
of  iron  trestle,  making  1,076  feet  of  bridging,  40  feet  wide,  consisting  of  26  ft.  drive 
and  two  six  ft.  sidewalks.  There  is  also  an  additional  bridge  of  5 3^  feet  span 
across  the  upper  canal,  so  called.  At  the  completion  of  the  first  contract  with  the 
Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company,  a  committee  of  civil  engineers  and  master  mechanics 
was  appointed  to  make  a  thorough  examination  of  the  workmanship,  material,  and 
strength  of  the  bridge.  This  examination  proved  highly  satisfactory.  A  strain  test, 
probably  as  severe  as  any  to  which  the  bridge  will  ever  be  subjected,  was  applied 
in  several  different  forms,  and  showed  a  deflection  of  from  26-100  to  42-100  of  an 
inch,  the  last  being  obtained  by  a  sudden  jar  at  the  center  of  the  middle  span, 
where  these  tests  were  taken.  I  shall  take  pleasure  in  recommending  your  work 
and  showing  our  bridge  to  any  party  in  want  of  first-class  work. 

Respectfully,  Geo.  H.  Allen,  City  Engineer. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Orwell,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  that  we  bought  of  you,  an<J  erected  by  Mr.  Cooley  the 
last  season,  is  the  first  iron  bridge  in  the  town,  and  has  been  examined  and  watched 
very  closely,  since  it  was  erected,  by  our  people  and  those  of  other  towns,  and  they 
all  say  it  is  as  nice  a  bridge  as  they  ever  saw,  and  they  call  it  a  beauty. 

Yous  truly,  Henry  Hilton,  Com.  of  Highways. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new 
board  of  town  officers. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.:  Newport,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  which  your  Company  put  in  this  town  in  Decem¬ 
ber,  1886,  is  in  every  way  a  first-class  bridge,  and  our  town  is  well  pleased  with 
the  same.  Yours  very  truly,  Milton  S.  Jackson,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new 
board  of  town  officers.  _ 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Weston,  Vt, 

Gentlemen — I  improve  this  opportunity  to  write  to  you  in  regard  to  the  iron 
bridge  you  built  for  us  last  fall.  We  are  well  satisfied  with  the  bridge.  It  is  fully 
up  to  the  contract,  and  I  can  recommend  your  bridge  to  any  town  in  need  of  an  iron 
bridge,  and  vour  Company  as  one  that  will  do  all  that  you  agree  to  do. 

Yours  respectfully,  W.  W.  Manning,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  West  Haven,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  put  up  for  us  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company 
(85  feet  span)  gives  good  satisfaction  in  every  respect.  It  is  all  that  it  was  recom¬ 
mended  to  be.  Yours,  etc.,  R.  C.  Abell,  Chairman  of  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Philadelphia,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  8th  received.  In  reply  would  say,  the  three  bridges 
erected  in  our  town  by  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company  the  past  summer,  thus  far 
are  satisfactory,  and  are  spoken  of  as  strong  and  symmetrical,  and  to  all  appearances 
will  be  very  durable.  Yours  truly,  Geo.  G.  White,  Com.  Highways. 

Since  above  was  written,  we  have  built  another  bridge  in  this  town  for  a  new 
board  of  town  officers. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.  :  Barton,  Vt. 

Gentlemen— Yours  of  the  8th  inst.  received.  The  bridge  does  not  come  under 
my  every-day  observation.  I  know  of  no  imperfection,  and  it  is  highly  compli¬ 
mented  by  those  who  are  familiar  with  it.  While  the  iron  bridge  is  something 
expensive  to  start  with,  I  think  that  time  will  prove  them  to  be  much  the  cheapest 
in  the  end,  and  were  I  to  administer  to  the  wants  of  the  town  in  the  future, 
I  should  patronize  your  Iron  Bridge  Company.  Respectfully  yours, 

J.  P.  Baldwin,  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  Auditor’s  Office,  Shelbyville,  Ind. 

The  Board  of  Commissioners  authorize  me  to  say  to  you  that  they  consider 
your  bridge  built  in  this  county  one  amongst  the  best,  if  not  the  best  altogether, 
that  has  ever  been  put  up  by  any  company  for  them.  I  speak  in  reference  to  iron 
bridges  only.  Respectfully,  etc.,  James  Wiles,  Auditor. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. :  North  Adams,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — We  have  five  of  your  bridges  in  our  town,  also  five  other  bridges 
built  by  different  companies.  Yours  are,  without  doubt,  the  best  bridges  we  have. 

Yours  respectfully,  F.  H.  Goodrich,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. .  Plymouth,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  two  iron  bridges,  built  by  you  in  our  town  some  two  years 
since,  give  perfeet  satisfaction,  and  I  have  yet  to  hear  any  expressions  in  regard  to 
them  except  in  their  praise:  namely,  neat,  substantial,  and  durable.  We  are  much 
pleased  with  the  concrete  covering.  At  present,  the  surface  is  as  smooth  as  when 
completed,  and  appears  to  protect  the  plank  from  decay,  and  makes  a  very  solid 
structure  in  connection  with  the  iron  bridge.  From  my  present  experience,  I  should 
recommend  concrete.  Yours  truly,  Byron  Tuttle,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Bristol,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — -The  iron  bridge,  you  built  for  us  last  July,  gives  entire  satisfaction. 
We  think  it  is  the  best  highway  bridge  we  ever  saw.  Yours  truly, 

C.  I..  Frisbie,  Chairman  Board  of  Selectmen. 
We  have  built  two  Iron  Bridges  for  this  town  since  a"bove  was  written. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin ,  Conn.  :  Pittfield,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — We  are  pleased  to  be  able  to  say  to  you  that  the  bridge  which 
your  company  built  for  the  town  of  Pittsfield  last  summer,  proves  very’  satisfactory 
to  the  public.  Geo.  Y.  Learned. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin  Conn.  :  Salem,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  two  iron  bridges  your  company  built  for  the  town  of  Salem 
are  models  of  construction,  and  are  perfectly  satisfactory  to  the  tax-payers  as  well 
as  my’self.  I  am  compelled  to  admit  their  superiority  to  the  other  iron  bridges  of 
the  town  put  up  by  three  other  companies.  Yours  truly, 

Rufus  Coon,  Commissioner  Town  of  Salem. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Westfield,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  yours  of  the  15th,  I  am  pleased  to  say  that  all  of  the 
bridges  you  have  built  for  me,  as  engineer  in  charge  of  the  work,  have  been  perfectly 
satisfactory,  not  only  to  myself,  but  for  the  towns  and  corporations  for  which  they 
were  constructed.  The  two  bridges  built  for  the  town  here,  and  the  300  ft.  bridge 
for  The  Fairfield  Paper  Co.  at  Fairfield,  are  the  most  firm  and  perfectly  adjusted, 
for  structures  of  their  kind,  with  which  I  am  acquainted.  You  know  that  some 
years  ago  I  had  some  doubts  as  to  the  advantage  of  the  Parabolic  Truss,  but  I  am 
free  to  say,  it  gives  the  best  results,  for  amount  of  material  and  cost,  of  any  bridge 
I  have  had  charge  of  .  Yours,  L.  F.  Thayer,  Civil  Engineer. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  Thompsonville,  Conn. 

Gentlemen— Your  bridges  are  all  right  and  give  perfect  satisfaction,  and  the 
Concrete  bridge  I  would  recommend  as  the  best.  Yours  respectfully, 

J.  P.  Davis,  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  Stillwater,  R.  I. 

Gentlemen — The  two  iron  bridges  furnished  by  you  for  this  town  are  just  as 
good  as  the  day  they  were  placed,  and  are  perfect  specimens  of  their  kind,  and 
prove  to  us  that  the  iron  bridge  is  more  economical  than  timber  structures. 

Respectfully  yours,  A.  B.  Hayward,  Pres  Town  Council. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Canisteo,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  November  30th  at  hand.  In  reply  would  say  that  the 
bridge  you  built  for  us  last  July,  gives  entire  satisfaction  in  every  way.  It  is  a 
beauty,  and  is  admired  by  every  one  who  sees  it.  For  strength,  style,  and  finish, 
it  has  no  superior  in  the  country.  There  was  quite  a  little  opposition  to  your  bridge 
at  the  time  that  I  made  the  contract,  but  those  that  opposed  it  then  are  the  loudest 
in  its  praise  now.  I  shall  be  most  happy  to  recommend  your  bridge  to  any  town 
that  are  in  need  of  bridges.  Most  truly  yours, 

James  Roblee,  Com.  of  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  WOODBURY,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  three  iron  bridges  put  up  by  your  company  have  given  satis¬ 
faction  in  every  respect ;  both  in  workmanship  and  material.  They  have  stood  the 
test  of  three  years’  travel,  and  show  no  sign  of  wear  or  need  of  repair.  Our  tax¬ 
payers  are  satisfied  they  have  value  received  for  their  money. 

Truly,  W.  A.  Strong,  Chairman  of  Selectmen. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Washington,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  yours  of  February  15th,  I  would  say  that  we  have  had 
six  of  your  bridge;  since  1879,  we  have  found  your  work  satisfactory,  and  have 
l>een  well  pleased  with  the  courtesy,  accommodation  and  square  dealing  that  we 
have  always  received  from  your  company.  Yours  truly, 

Orestes  Hickox,  Selectman. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Meriden,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  built  for  the  town  of  Meriden  last  year,  is 
giving  complete  satisfaction.  Yours  truly, 

LeGrand  Bevins,  First  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  New  Woodstock,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — In  reply  to  yours  of  the  15th,  I  would  say  that  we  have  got 
15  iron  bridges  in  our  town,  and  good  ones,  too,  but  think  and  know  that  the  bridge 
you  put  up  for  us  in  Cazenovia  Village  in  1887,  is  the  best  iron  truss  bridge  we  have 
got  in  town,  and  would  say  that  the  bridge  you  put  up  for  the  town  in  1888  at  New 
Woodstock,  for  a  short  span  is  the  very  best  bridge  that  we  have  got  in  our  town, 
and  is  a  good-looking  bridge.  The  Woodstock  bridge  gives  the  very  best  of  satis¬ 
faction.  The  people  are  well  pleased  with  said  bridge,  and  it  is  the  best  bridge  for 
this  reason,  that  there  are  no  wood  joists  to  rot  on  said  bridge,  all  the  wood  is  the 
plank.  Respectfully  yours,  M.  O.  Smith,  Highway  Commissioner. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Collinsville,  Conn. 

Gentlemen- — We  take  pleasure  in  saying  that  the  bridge  constructed  by  your 
company  last  summer  across  the  Farmington  River  in  this  place  is  a  success  in 
every  way.  It  is  a  credit  to  the  town  and  to  the  builders,  and  the  way  in  which 
the  difficult  work  of  removing  the  old  structure  was  accomplished,  and  the  new 
bridge  erected  in  its  place,  received  only  favorable  comment  from  all  who  watched 
the  progress  of  the  work.  If  the  town  of  Canton  needs  any  more  work  of  this  kind 
its  representatives  will  certainly  call  first  upon  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co. 

Yours  truly,  *  C.  H.  Blair,  Supt.  and  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  SUFFIELD,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Your  letter,  of  February  14th,  received.  In  reply  would  say  that 
the  three  iron  bridges,  built  by  your  company  for  this  town  in  1888,  are  giving 
perfect  satisfaction,  and  are  ornamental  as  well  as  durable,  especially  the  129  ft. 
span  deck  bridge  is  spoken  of  by  every  one  passing  over  it  as  a  very  firm  and  hand¬ 
some  structure.  Would  recommend  your  work  to  all  those  in  need  of  first-class 
bridges.  Yours  respectfully,  Edmund  Halladay,  Chairman  of  Selectmen. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  West  Haven,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  at  Oyster  River,  put  in  position  by  your  company  last 
July,  gives  complete  satisfaction.  I  heartily  commend  your  company  to  others  for 
promptness  and  square  dealing  in  bridge  building. 

Yours  truly,  Walter  A.  Mann,  Chairman  of  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Warehouse  Point,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  which  you  built  for  us  last  August  is  all  right,  and 
deserves  a  recommend  from  us.  It  is  substantial  and  first-class,  work  done  accord¬ 
ing  to  contract,  which  is  more  than  every  town  can  say  concerning  bridge  companies. 

Yours  respectfully,  S.  D.  Rockwell,  Selectman. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  New  Hartford,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Your  favor  of  the  14th  at  hand,  and  in  reply  would  say,  it  affords 
us  great  pleasure  to  state  that  the  bridge  built  by  you  in  this  town  is  giving  perfect 
satisfaction,  both  to  ourselves  and  the  public.  Respectfully  yours, 

H,  N.  Gates,  J 

Franklin  Watson,  l  Selectmen. 
Daniel  C.  Merrett,  j 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Fairfield,  Mass. 

Gentlemen— The  bridge  you  built  for  us  last  year  is  in  perfect  condition,  and 
we  have  every  reason  to  believe  it  to  be  fully  up  to  your  representation. 

Yours  truly,  Fairfield  Paper  Co. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Greenwich,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  by  your  company  at  Glenville  gives  perfect  satis¬ 
faction.  Yours  truly,  J.  A.  Lockwood,  First  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Middlefield,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  which  you  built  for  us  the  past  season  is  perfectly 
satisfactory  in  every  way.  I  would  recommend  the  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  as  the  bridge 
for  towns  to  purchase.  Yours  truly,  Asher  Pease,  Chairman  of  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Walden,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — It  is  with  pleasure  that  I  enclose  you  check  for  $3,500  the  balance 
due  on  the  Highgate  bridge.  I  am  more  than  satisfied  with  the  bridge,  and  with 
the  manner  in  which  you  carried  on  the  work  of  erecting  it.  I  think  it  is  a  credit  to 
your  company.  I  remain,  as  ever. 

Yours,  H.  W.  Varnum,  State  Commissioner. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  ;  STAMFORD,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Both  of  the  iron  bridges  that  you  built  for  us  are  giving  perfect 
satisfaction.  One  of  142  ft.  span,  20  ft.  roadway,  was  built  in  1887  at  the  foot  of  a 
short  sharp  hill,  and  it  has  withstood  perfectly  the  severe  strain  to  which  it  has 
been  subjected.  The  other  is  of  two  spans  of  57  feet,  and  35  ft.  roadway,  built 
last  year.  We  consider  your  iron  bridges  the  best  in  the  market  in  principle, 
material  and  workmanship.  Wm.  R.  Lockwood,  I 

J.  Woolsey  Selleck,  !■  Selectmen. 

W.  W.  Scofield,  J 

Wm.  B.  Cochrane,  Engineer  in  Charge. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Orwell,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — I  can  cheerfully  recommend  your  bridges,  as  we  have  two  in  our 
town,  one  150  ft.  span,  the  other  about  1 10  ft.  span,  and  entirely  satisfactory  to  the 
town.  Yours  truly,  John  Washburn,  Highway  Commissioner. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Oneonta,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  15th  received.  Would  say  that  our  bridge  has  been 
completed  to  our  entire  satisfaction,  and,  as  far  as  I  can  see,  this  fills  the  bill  in 
every  way.  We  have  three  iron  bridges  in  our  town,  built  by  different  iron  bridge 
companies,  but  this  one  beats  them  all.  Yours  respectfully, 

S.  S.  Kilborn,  Commissioner  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  Sherman,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  15th  received  and  noted,  and  in  reply  would  say 
that  I  consider  the  bridge  that  you  built  for  the  town  of  Sherman  last  summer 
a  good  one  in  every  respect.  I  consider  the  cylinder  piers  better  in  a  good  many 
respects  than  any  other  kind  of  abutments,  and  think  I  would  use  them  entirely. 
The  town  of  Sherman  has  reason  to  feel  proud  of  the  bridge  you  built. 

Very  respectfully  yours,  Geo.  Sanderson,  Com.  Highways. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Massena,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  15th  at  hand.  In  regard  to  the  bridges  you  speak 
of,  they  are  giving  the  best  of  satisfaction.  The  bridge  at  the  Springs  is  said  to  be, 
by  people  visiting  at  the  Springs  from  all  over  the  United  States,  the  best  bridge 
they  ever  saw  in  any  place.  Yours  truly,  H.  Russell,  Com.  Highways. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  South  Manchester,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — I  have  your  favor  of  the  14th  inst.,  and  take  great  pleasure  in 
replying  that  the  bridge  built  for  us  last  summer  is  perfectly  satisfactory  in  every 
particular,  and  more  than  fulfilled  the  specifications  in  the  contract. 

Richard  O.  Cheney,  Gen.  Manager,  South  Manchester  R.  R.  Co. 


EAST  BERLIN,  CONNECTICUT,  U  S.  A. 


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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  Newark  Valley,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  universal  verdict  in  regard  to  the  bridge  you  built  for  us 
last  season  is  “the  best  I  ever  saw.”  Personally,  I  wish  to  say  something  in  appre¬ 
ciation  of  your  promptness  in  fulfilling  the  contract  on  your  part.  The  time  given 
you  was  very  short,  and  the  circumstances  such  that  the  public  would  have  been 
greatly  inconvenienced  by  delay  on  your  part.  Respectfully  yours,  etc., 

Jno.  M.  Clifford,  Com.  Highways. 


Malone,  Franklin  Co.,  N.  Y. 
The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  : 

Gentlemen — We  have  two  of  your  bridges,  one  built  six  or  seven  years  ago, 
which  has  given  entire  satisfaction  in  every  respect,  so  we  thought  we  would  try 
you  again  last  year.  Would  say  I  got  just  what  I  bought,  a  Parabolic  Truss 
83  feet  long;  it  gives  entire  satisfaction.  The  town  are  satisfied  and  so  am  I. 

Geo.  C.  Spencer,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Sheldon,  Vt. 

Gentlemen — Your  company  has  constructed,  at  different  times,  three  iron  bridges 
in  this  town,  the  last  of  which  is  a  beautiful  suspension  bridge  of  250  feet  span,  and 
it  is  due  to  the  company,  that  we  should  say  that  we  fully  appreciate  the  fair  and 
honorable  manner  in  which  your  company  have  in  every  instance  dealt  with  the 
town,  and  we  cheerfully  recommend  your  company  to  all  persons  or  municipalities 
who  may  want  anything  in  your  line.  Very  respectfully  yours, 

Robert  McLeod,  1 

B.  A.  Beaty,  >  Selectmen. 

P.  B.  B.  Northrop,  J 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  Great  Barrington,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — Your  letter  of  some  days  since  was  duly  received.  We  now  have 
nine  iron  bridges  in  this  town  built  by  your  company,  and  one  a  Pratt  truss,  built 
by  another  company.  The  fact  that  the  contract  for  our  new  iron  bridge  in  1888, 
was  awarded  to  your  company,  several  others  competing  for  it,  shows  that  after 
years  of  trial,  we  still  consider  your  bridges  among  the  best.  The  Parabolic  truss 
recommends  itself  to  us  for  its  pleasing  appearance  as  well  as  for  its  strength  and 
durability.  Yours  truly,  A.  C.  Collins,  Chairman  of  Selectmen. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Biddeford,  Me. 

Gentlemen— The  bridge  you  built  for  the  city  of  Biddeford  last  summer  is 
a  fine  structure,  and  is  very  satisfactory,  as  all  the  bridges  have  been  that  you  have 
built  for  us.  I  recommend  your  work  above  any  other  that  I  know  of. 

Respectfully,  C.  E.  Goodwin,  Mayor. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Ebenezer,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — You  have  built  under  my  superinspection  in  my  town  of  West 
Seneca,  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  two  (2)  very  fine  large  iron  bridges  to  the  best  expectation 
of  people  and  myself,  as  Commissioner  of  Highways.  I  can,  with  the  best  of  my 
ability,  recommend  the  work  and  company.  Yours  very  truly, 

John  A.  Witzig,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin ,  Conn.  :  Canisteo,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — We  have  two  of  your  wrought-iron  bridges  erected  in  this  town, 
of  no  and  100  ft.  spans,  built  in  1887  and  1888.  Can  safely  recommend  your 
bridge  to  the  public  as  being  strong,  durable,  neat  in  appearance,  and  the  bridge 
to  buy.  They  give  good  satisfaction  to  the  people  of  our  town. 

Yours  truly,  N.  J.  Stephens,  Com.  Highways. 

To  whom  it  may  concern  : 

We,  the  undersigned,  respectfully  certify  that  The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co., 
of  East  Berlin,  Conn.,  erected  a  suspension  bridge  across  the  river  Ausable  in  the 
village  of  Keesville,  and  repaired  the  iron  bridge  at  Clintonville,  by  putting  in 
a  floor  system,  aligning  it,  etc.,  that  their  work  was  performed  in  an  excellent  man¬ 
ner,  and  gave  universal  satisfactioif.  We  are  pleased  to  have  an  opportunity  to 
testify  as  to  the  satisfactory  work  on  these  bridges,  the  reasonableness  of  their 
charges,  the  courtesy  of  their  foreman,  and  the  honorable  business  dealing  that  has 
thus  far  characterized  their  relations  with  us. 

W.  Harper,  J  Commissioners  of  Highways 

Harrison  Arnold,  J-of  the  Town  of  Ausable, 

R.  A.  McCormick,  J  Clinton  Co.,  N.  Y. 

L.  B.  Davis,  \  Commissioners  of  Highways 

John  Rumney,  >-  of  the  Town  of  Chesterfield, 

R.  B.  IIindes,  j  Essex  Co.,  N.  Y. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  Newport,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  which  you  built  for  us  between  the  towns  of  New¬ 
port  and  Fairfield  at  Middleville  is  satisfactory  in  every  way,  shape,  and  manner. 
The  bridge  has  strength  and  stiffness  both  vertically  and  laterally,  and  presents 
a  very  ornamental  appearance.  Your  dealings  with  the  town  have  been  very  satis¬ 
factory  indeed,  and  all  our  citizens  speak  well  of  your  bridge  and  of  all  your  dealings 
with  us.  The  bridge  increases  in  favor  every  day,  and  we  should  be  pleased  to 
show  it  to  paities  who  want  to  see  a  first-class  bridge. 

William  Crossett,  }  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  Newport,  N.  Y. 

Charles  Pound,  Late  Commissioner  of  Highways  of  Fairfield,  N.  Y. 

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The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  Madison,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Our  iron  bridge  built  by  you  in  1882  is  all  correct,  and  gives 
universal  satisfaction,  wish  we  had  more  of  them.  We  made  no  mistake  when  we 
contracted  with  you  for  a  Parabolic  truss  bridge.  J.  H.  Meigs,  Selectman. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Sturbridge,  Mass. 

Gentlemen — The  iron  bridge  you  built  for  our  town  last  November  is  a  neat 
and  substantial  structure,  is  admired  and  appreciated  by  every  one,  and  gives  entire 
satisfaction.  Should  our  town  need  another  bridge  they  would  know  where  to  look 
for  first-class  work.  Respectfully  yours, 

Noah  D.  Ladd,  for  the  Board  of  Selectmen. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Epsom,  N.  H 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  by  you  for  our  town  is  giving  perfect  satisfaction 
to  every  one.  We  believe  it  to  be  thoroughly  and  strongly  built. 

Respectfully,  Christopher  S.  Heath,  l 

John  H.  Dolbur,  V  Selectmen. 

George  H.  Burnham,  J 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Maine,  Broome  Co.,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  put  up  for  us  this  summer  by  The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge 
Co.  (85  ft.  span),  gives  good  satisfaction  in  every  respect.  It  was  all  that  it  was 
recommended  to  be,  and  the  town  people  think  there  is  nothing  like  it,  and  I  shall 
take  pleasure  in  recommending  your  work  and  showing  our  bridge  to  any  party  in 
want  of  first-class  work.  T.  T.  Lawton,  Com.  Highways. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Bainbridge,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Yours  received,  and  would  say  that  the  bridge  is  more  than  satis¬ 
factory,  for  we  were  to  have  but  one  hub  rail,  and  we  got  two,  which  adds  very 
much  to  the  bridge.  The  bridge  gives  entire  satisfaction  to  every  one. 

Yours  truly,  Wm.  C.  Banner,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Panama,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Wc  are  very  much  pleased  with  the  bridge  you  have  put  up  for 
us;  we  think  it  will  give  entire  satisfaction  to  all  concerned. 

Yours  truly,  O.  S.  Knight. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Byron,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — Your  letter  of  inquiry  about  the  bridges  was  received,  and  will 
say  in  answer,  they  are  satisfactory  in  every  respect,  to  me  and  to  the  public,  so  far 
as  I  know.  I  think  they  are  a  strong  and  durable  bridge. 

Yours  truly,  L.  A.  Dibble. 


|  The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Mansfield  Depot,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — -The  two  iron  bridges  you  built  between  the  towns  of  Mansfield 
and  Coventry  the  past  summer  over  the  Willimantic  River  have  given  good  satis- 
j  faction,  being  solid  and  substantial  structures  in  every  respect. 

Yours  truly,  A.  K.  Brown,  Chairman  Selectmen. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  CONKLIN,  N.  Y. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  your  Company  has  just  completed  at  Conklin  Forks, 
gives  general  satisfaction.  I  find  everything  is  done  according  to  plans  and  specifi- 
j  cations,  and  in  a  workmanlike  manner,  feeling  confident  that  it  is  as  good  a  bridge 
!  as  the  one  you  built  for  our  town  four  years  ago  which  has  been  thoroughly  tested. 

Yours  truly,  C.  W.  Tomkins,  Com.  Highways. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  Fairfield,  Me. 

Dear  Sir — Yours  of  the  30th  inst.  carfte  to  hand  this  evening,  and  answering, 
will  say,  the  bridge  built  by  you  for  us  this  season  has  thus  far  given  entire  satis¬ 
faction,  so  far  as  our  people  have  expressed  themselves.  We  have  found  your  com¬ 
pany  prompt  and  reliable,  and  the  work  thorough,  so  far  as  we  can  judge. 

Yours  respectfully,  F.  E.  McFadden,  Selectman. 


The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.:  Campton,  N.  H. 

Gentlemen — The  bridge  built  for  us  by  The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Company  last 
August,  gives  good  satisfaction  in  every  respect.  It  is  all  it  was  recommended  to  be. 

Yours  respectfully,  C.  W.  Pulsifer,) 

A.  P.  Rowe,  l  Selectmen. 

D.  B.  Pulsifer,  J 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn. :  Keene  Mills,  Me. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  February  21st  received.  In  regard  to  the  bridge  your 
company  built  in  this  town  (Turner)  three  years  ago,  it  is  called  the  best  one  in 
(  town,  far  ahead  of  the  one  The  King  Iron  Bridge  Co.  built  some  six  years  ago. 

I  Your  company  will  hear  from  us  when  we  have  occasion  for  any  more  bridges  to 
I  build.  H.  W.  Copeland. 

The  Berlin  Iron  Bridge  Co.,  East  Berlin,  Conn.  :  Naugatuck,  Conn. 

Gentlemen — Yours  of  the  27th  inst.  received,  and  in  reply  would  say,  your  com¬ 
pany  have  built  for  our  town  within  the  past  six  years  five  iron  highway  bridges 
with  spans  varying  from  27  to  185  feet.  I  am  pleased  to  say  that  they  give  general 
satisfaction,  and  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  your  company  to  towns  desir¬ 
ing  to  build  iron  bridges.  Yours  respectfully, 

Thomas  Conran,  Chairman  Selectmen. 


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A  PARTIAL  LIST  OF 

IRON  HIGHWAY  BRIDGES, 

BUILT  BY  THE  BERLIN  IRON  BRIDGE  COMPANY, 

East  Berlin,  Connecticut. 


LOCATION. 

Length  op 

Width  of 

LOCATION. 

Length  of 

Width  of 

Spans. 

Each  Span  in 

Roadway 

of  Sidewalks. 

Spans. 

Each  Span  in 

Roadway 

of  Sidewalks. 

F  EET. 

in  Feet. 

Feet. 

in  Feet. 

f  i— 170  I 

Hume,  N.  Y . 

2 

129 

16 

Nashua,  N  H . 

4 

1  1— 160  ^ 

I 

20 

I — 6  feet  wide. 

Danforth,  Me . 

Jay,  N.  Y . 

I 

54 

128 

20 

18 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

1 1  — 142 

22 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

r  1—115 

12 

San  Antonio,  Texas . 

I 

84 

28 

2 — 9  feet  each. 

2—  77 

l6 

Buckfield,  Me . 

2 

67  and  78 

14 

Wyoming  Co.,  Pa . 

7 

2—  84 

18 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

f  1—  54 

12 

1—  85 

18 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Homer,  N.  Y . 

4 

1  1-  7« 

1  1-  46 

12 

14 

1 1—  45 
f  2—140  t 

14 

Made  with  upper  roadway 
50  feet  wide,  and  lower  road- 

1 1—  59 

14 

1-  55 

way  18  feet  wide;  also  560 
feet  of  iron  trestle,  all  50 
feet  wide. 

f  2 — 100 

12 

I 

Manchester,  N.  H . 

8 

2—  64  j 

I - 1  l6 

12 

1 1—  52 

12 

1  1—  53 

14 

1 1—  57^ 

37 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Great  Barrington,  Mass  . 

9 

I  1—  79 

1  1—  32 

l8 

12 

Acworth,  N.  H . 

I 

I*—  75 

70 

15 

'5 

1  —  9° 

20 

1—5  feet  wide. 

Gilsum,  N.  H . 

I 

50 

'5 

1 1—“5 

18 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Lowell,  Mass . 

5 

153 

32 

2 — 7  feet  each. 

1 1—  59 

12 

Montville,  Conn . 

I 

28 

25 

Girder  Bridge. 

r  1—  58 

IO 

Blair  Co.,  Pa . 

I 

103 

26 

2 — 8  feet  each. 

Meriden,  Conn . 

1-  46 

IO 

Kent,  Conn . 

2 

I  IO 

18 

I  1—  49 

17 

North  Canaan,  Conn . 

1 

40 

14 

1 1—  45 

3° 

2 — 10  feet  each. 

Hollis,  Me . 

I  l6 

20 

Richford,  Vt . 

i 

IO9 

20 

2 —  5  feet  each. 

f 

6-97  to  1  IO 

18 

r  1—  70 

12 

Windsor,  N.  Y . 

9 

1—  3' 

18 

1 1—  42 

14 

1 

2 — 170 

16 

1 1—  72 

12 

Claremont,  N.  H . 

I 

i*5 

20 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Berlin  Conn, . 

8 

i 1 —  79 

14 

Between  Tilton  and  North- 

j  1 — 100 

20 

2 — 4  feet  each. 

1 1—  40 

20 

field,  N.  H . 

1 1-  50 

20 

2 — 4  feet  each. 

1—  40 

14 

Wellsville,  N.  Y . 

I 

85 

16 

1 1—  55 

1 1—  29 

18 

13^ 

Girder  Bridge. 

Chenango,  N.  Y . 

2 

f  1-  35 
\  1 —  60 

12 

12 

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LIST  OF  IRON  HIGHWAY  BRIDGES  —  Continued. 


LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 

Width  of 
Roadway 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 

Width  of 
Roadway 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

I1  EET. 

IN  P  EET 

Feet. 

in  Feet. 

St.  Johnsbury,  Vt . 

I 

57 

18 

1 — 4  feet  wide. 

Egremont,  Mass . 

I 

34 

16 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Between  Sandisfield  and  Tol- 

Allen  Co.,  Ohio . 

I 

99 

18 

land,  Mass . 

I 

93 

12 

Chesterfield,  Mass . 

2 

78 

14 

Glendale,  Mass . 

I 

87 

12 

Southbury,  Conn . 

I 

75 

12 

Between  Shelburne  Falls  and 

Between  Burnham  and  Pitts- 

Conway,  Mass . 

I 

198 

16 

field,  Me . 

I 

150 

16 

Wallingford,  Conn . 

2 

1 

1 —  25 

1—  31 

20 

l6 

Plate  Girder. 

Raymondsville,  N.  Y  .  .  .  . 

2 

1 

1—  65^ 

I - 290 

12 

18 

West  Waterville,  Me.  .... 

2 

6l 

20 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Thomaston,  Conn . 

I 

IOO 

12 

Amherst,  Mass . 

2 

J  1—  43 
\  1 —  60 

15  Yz 

18 

Londonderry,  Vt . 

Victor,  N.  Y . 

I 

I 

73 

100 

14 

14 

f 1  70) 

Whitefield,  N.  H . 

I 

66 

20 

Saco.  Me . 

3 

\  1-  65  f 

24 

1 — 7  feet  wide. 

Bath,  N.  Y . 

I 

144 

16 

1  1-  56  j 

fi— 128 

18 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Bet.  Madison  and  Clinton,  Ct 
Stockbridge,  Mass, . 

I 

64 

117 

17 

l6 

1 — 6  feet  wide. 

Seymour,  Conn . 

4 

• 

I -  60 

I -  42 

18 

l6 

Bartlett,  N.  H . 

I 

76 

16 

1—  50 

14 

Cummington,  Mass . 

I 

74 

12 

fi—  64 

l6 

Bet.  Laconiaand  Guilford,  N.H. 

I 

102 

l6 

1 — 4  feet  wide. 

I -  40 

16 

Butnernuts,  N.  Y . 

2 

75 

16 

1—  56 

18 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

f  1 — 101 

22 

2 —  6  feet  each. 

Hornellsville,  N.  Y . 

7 

- 

1—  64 

18 

1—  32 

60 

2—20  feet  each. 

1—  25 

l6 

1 — S  feet  wide. 

1—  41 

30 

2 —  6  feet  each 

I  —  IOO 

l6 

1—  67 

50 

2 — 24  feet  each. 

1—  54 

16 

2—  5  feet  each. 

Girder  Bridge. 

Williamstown,  Mass . 

I 

104 

l6 

New  Haven,  Conn  .... 

9 

. 

I -  60 

I - 

30 

2 — 10  feet  each. 
Girder  Bridge. 

Lowville,  N.  Y . 

2 

i 

1-114 

1—  68 

16 

30 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

1-  85 
1—103^ 

22 

22 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Dudley,  Mass . 

2 

\ 

1 —  46 

1—  76 

18 

12 

I -  40 

22 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Poultney,  Vt . 

I 

41 

14 

Girder  Bridge. 

Bums,  N  Y . 

I 

64 

18 

1—5  feet  wide. 

Ashland,  N.  II . 

I 

30 

30 

Plainville,  Conn . 

I 

89 

18 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Hartland,  Me . 

2 

f  1—  551 
1—  52  ) 

18 

Salamanca,  N.  Y . 

5 

ft-  8S 

3 — 1 33 

l6 

20 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Decatur  Co.,  ind . 

I 

104 

l6 

.  i— 154 

20 

Conway,  N.  H . 

Between  Litchfield  and  Har- 

2 

1  1—  38 

\  1—  89 

20 

l6 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Galesville,  Conn . 

Gardner,  Mass . 

I 

3 

3i 

f  2—  14  \ 
l  1—  30  1 

l6 

l6 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

winton,  Ct . 

- - =*. - 

I 

86 

14 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Sheldon,  Vt  . 

1 

_ 84 _ 

14 

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LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 

Width  op 
Roadway 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 

Width  of 
Roadway 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

Feet. 

IN  F  BET. 

Feet. 

in  Feet. 

Derby,  Conn . 

4 

)  i—  33 
l  3 —  ^A 

18 

z&'A 

2 — 7  feet  each. 

Malone,  N.  Y . 

2  i 

1—  52 

1-  84 

l6 

l6 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Dryden,  N.  Y . 

2 

C-il} 

16 

Beacon  Falls,  Conn . 

2 

1 — 112 

1—  39 

14 

14 

Blue  Hill,  Me . 

I 

117 

14 

2 —  85 

16 

Pike,  N.  Y . 

I 

48 

24 

Stockholm  Depot,  N.  Y  .  .  . 

5 

1—  50 

12 

French  Creek,  N.  Y . 

I 

70 

12 

.  2 — IOO 

l6 

r  1-215-1 

I  —  IOO  \ 

Warren  Co.,  Ohio . 

4 

1-63 

16 

Lycoming  Co.,  Pa . 

1 — 280  l 

l6 

1 1—  29  r 

9 

1—  89J 

[  1-  80  j 

1 —  98 

l6 

Elkhart  Co.,  Ind . 

I 

85 

18 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

5  —  200 

18 

Richford,  N.  Y . 

I 

50 

12 

Manchester,  Vt . 

I 

3° 

21 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Newark  Valley,  N.  Y  .  .  .  . 

3 

/2—  35 

12 

Between  Rockland  and  Thom- 

18 

l  1—  70 

14 

aston,  Me . 

I 

Go 

Carbon  Co.,  Pa . 

i 

57 

f  1—  35 

l6 

TT 

-L*  Go 

O  ~ 

24 

2 —  5  feet  each. 

Farmersville,  N.  Y . 

2 

- 

14 

Southington,  Conn . 

3 

]  1—  36 

24 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

1—  i&A 

*91 

Warrensburgh,  N.Y . 

( 1 —  28 

30 

Washington  Mills,  N.  Y  .  .  . 

3 

1—  15 

16  l 

Beam  Bridges. 

I 

93 

13 

1 —  16 

20  ( 

Bombay,  N.  Y . 

2 

/  1—  64 
\i—  52 

12 

14 

Willsboro,  N.  Y . 

2 

1— >34 

1 —  61 

18  A 

I  I 

2—5  feet  each. 

Ft.  Covington,  N.  Y . 

2 

{:=£} 

12 

Nichols,  N.  Y . 

Delhi,  N.  Y . 

1 

2 

84 

1—  50 

18 

l6 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Lyndon,  Vt . 

2 

{:=  11} 

15 

1 

1 — 1 16 

1—  57 

14 

18 

Bet.  Middletown  and  Crom- 

Wilson,  N.  Y . 

3 

■ 

1—  52 

l6 

well,  Conn . 

2 

38 

13 

Li— 172 

l6 

Dover,  Me . 

I 

154 

18 

Between  Westerly,  R.  I.  and 

j  2 — 10  feet  walks. 

Champlain,  N.  Y . 

I 

105 

14 

1 — 4  feet  wide. 

Stonington,  Conn . 

4 

40 

30 

\  Concrete  road  bed. 

Oxford,  N.  Y . 

I 

154 

20 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

I  —  1 1 2 

l6 

Conklin,  N.  Y . 

I 

44 

l6 

Leroy,  N.  Y . 

2 

1—  21 

14 

Camden,  Me . 

I 

159 

r  2-  65  1 

24 

1 — 6  feet  wide. 

Hadley,  N.  Y . 

2 

j 

1—136^ 

l6 

Lisbon,  N.  H . 

3 

18 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

1 —  45  / 

11—90/ 

Cattaraugus,  N.  Y . 

I 

90 

14 

Lee,  N.  H . 

2 

/i—  54 

l6 

Bet.  Clay  and  Schroeppels,  N.Y. 

2 

87 

l6 

t  1-  38 

24 

Weston,  Conn . 

I 

54 

12 

Bangor,  Me . 

I 

•  4  &A 

70 

Concrete  road-bed. 

Prattsville,  N.  Y . 

I 

45 

22 

Berkshire,  Vt . 

I 

90 

13 

Manlius,  N.  Y . 

I 

58 

l6 

I — 6  feet  wide. 

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LOCATION. 

Length  of 

Width  of 

LOCATION. 

Length  of 

Width  of 

Number  and  Width 

Spans. 

Each  Span  in 

Roadway 

op  Sidewalks. 

Spans. 

Each  Span  in 

Roadway 

of  Sidewalks. 

Feet. 

in  b  EET. 

Feet. 

in  Ff.et. 

Clinton,  Me . 

I 

145 

18 

Middlefield,  Conn . 

I 

42 

I  2 

Montoursville,  Pa . 

I 

34 

18 

1—  42 

12 

Buxton,  Me . 

I 

1 19 

20 

1—  50 

34 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

Sharon,  Conn . 

I 

40 

18 

2 — 152 

24 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Norfolk,  Conn . 

I 

25 

24 

Concrete  Roadway. 

1—  54 

24 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Plymouth,  Conn . 

2 

{1=2} 

20 

1—205 

1 —  46 

24 

24 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

f 72 ) 

14 

1 —  69 

24 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Campton,  N.  H . 

3 

I-IOI  l 

l6 

Waterbury,  Conn . 

15 

- 

«-  13 

350 

Concrete. 

( I— 140  J 

t—  43 

l6 

Franconia,  N.  H . 

.  2 

r  1—  70 
l  I—  94 

l6 

l6 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

1— 175 

1—  65 

27 

30 

2 — 9  leet  each. 

2 — 8  feet  each. 

Glen,  N.  Y . 

2 

{:=?;} 

13 

i—  31 

38 

2 — 6  feet  each. 
Beam  Bridge. 

Rocky  Hill,  Conn . 

I 

30 

l6 

I —  20 

30 

«  « 

r  1—  19 

5° 

Concrete  Road-bed. 

1 —  62 

32 

2 — 7  feet  each. 

1—  23 

28 

«  « 

Orwell,  Vt . 

I 

64 

16 

1-  38 

18 

Swanton,  Vt . 

3 

40 

28 

Bristol,  Conn . 

7 

. 

1—  54 

18 

1—  78 

18 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

1—  31 

18 

f  2 — 6  feet  walks. 

I.udlow,  Vt . 

3 

- 

1—  38'A 

15 

I—  20 

36K 

\  Concreteroad-bed. 

1—  40 

l8 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

L  I—  19 

23 

f  1 — 6  feet  walk. 

Barton,  Vt . 

I 

44 

20 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Bet.  Buxton  and  Hollis,  Me  . 

2 — 120 

l6 

\  Concreteroad-bed. 

Friendship,  N.  Y . 

2 

1—  37 

1-  78 

1—  30 

1—  81 

l6 

l6 

1 —  5  feet  wide. 

2 —  5  feet  each. 

3 

1—  76 

1—  32 

18 

12 

Lee,  Mass . 

2 

21 

14 

Sheffield,  Mass  . . 

4 

' 

1-  38 

1 —  81 

12 

12 

Westport,  Mass . 

I 

44 

1 —  70 

20 

14 

1 — 4  feet  wide. 

.  1—  51 

l6 

1 —  40 

12 

Shelby  Co.,  Ind . 

2 

i 

1—  94 1 

1 — 120  f 

l6 

Canandaigua,  N.  Y . 

5 

1 —  80 

1—  56 

16 

12 

ri—  84 

16 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

1 —  46 

l6 

1 —  90 

l6 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

r  1 —  48 

14 

2 — 5  feet  each,  (con¬ 
crete.) 

North  Adams,  Mass . 

8 

1 —  84 

1 —  84 

1 —  69 

18 

20 

20 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

2 — 6  Ret  each. 

Castleton,  Vt . 

4 

- 

1 —  22 

1 —  40 

I—  44 

30 

13 

13 

1—  47 

20 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

f  1—  44 

24 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

1—  59 

12 

Taunton,  Mass . 

3 

r-  48 

33 

2 — 9  ft.  (concrete.) 

1—  96 

18 

I — 5  feet  wide. 

l  1—  43 

36 

2 — 12  ft.  “  “ 

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LOCATION 

No.  OF 

SPANS. 

1£ 

Length  of 
ach  Span  in 
Feet. 

Width  of 
Roadway 
in  Ffet. 

Number  and  Width 
op  Sidewalks. 

LOCATION. 

No.  op 
Spans. 

Length  op 
Each  Spanjn 
Feet. 

Width  of 
Roadway 
in  Feet. 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

Charleston,  N.  Y . 

i 

39 

12 

Nat’l  Armory,  Spring’d,  Mass 

1 

147 

16 

f«-  78 

12 

Munroe,  Me . 

I 

50 

20 

!  1—  63 

12 

r  1—  5° 

16 

Washington,  Conn  .... 

6 

1—  75 
]  J—  64 

l6 

12 

Plattsburgh,  N.  Y . 

5 

1—  124 

2—  89 

16 

27 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

1  63 

12 

1—  50 

12 

Westhaven,  Vt . 

I 

L>—  74 

63 

l6 

12 

Westfield,  Mass . 

1 —  60 

1—  75 

18 

l6 

f  1—  29 

1  1-185 

20 

20 

2 — 7  feet  each. 

Orwell,  N.  Y . 

1—124 

1— 150 

12 

14 

Naugatuck,  Conn . 

5 

-j  1 —  27 

18 

r  1—  43 

14 

I—  44 
[  1 —  29 

18 

20 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Philadelphia,  N.  Y . 

4 

1 

48 

1—  54 

12 

12 

r  i—  64 

12 

1—  44 

12 

Woodbury,  Conn  ...... 

3 

]  1—  64 

12 

f  2-  35 

24 

1  — 5  feet  wide. 

t 1—  74 

12 

Middletown,  Conn . 

3 

1—  47 

12 

Hopkinton,  N.  Y . 

I 

90 

l6 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

.  >—  54 

12 

Bet.  Salisbury  and  Canaan,  Ct. 

I 

157 

1—  4S'/z 
1—  i&'A 

18 

13 

18 

Dalton,  Mass . 

4 

J 

f!=g} 

l6 

l6 

Litchfield,  Conn . 

4 

>—  57 

l—  23 

18 

1—  23 

l6 

1  —  44 

1 —  60 

59 

18 

Collinsville,  Conn . 

2 

1—  43 

1—  84 

"  1 —  64 

20 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Whateley,  Mass . 

2 

IO 

l6 

*4 

12 

1 — 5  feet  (concrete) 

f  >—  76 

14 

1 —  60 

12 

Hamburgh,  N.  Y . 

4 

I —  20 

I—  27 

14 

14 

Cylinder  piers. 

Torrington,  Conn . 

9 

. 

2—  44 

1—  79 

12 

l6 

1—  28 

•4 

I—  89 

18 

f  1 —  28 

16 

2—8  feet  each. 

1—  49 

12 

1 —  46 

l6 

2—  44 

12 

I  —  40 

14 

So.  Norwalk,  Conn  .  ... 

I 

159 

18 

2 —  5  ft.  each  (draw 

1—  51 

<4 

bridge.) 

1 —  46 

12 

Norwalk,  Conn . 

I 

85 

18 

Avoca,  N.  Y . 

13 

1 — 106 

12 

Erwin,  N.  Y . 

2 

161 

16 

Pratt  Truss. 

2 -  40 

12 

Black  Brook,  N.  Y . 

I 

59 

12 

t —  76 

18 

Fall  River,  Mass . 

I 

58 

20 

I —  72 

14 

Between  No.  Haven  and  Ham- 

I —  40 

14 

den,  Conn .  . 

54 

12 

2—  40 

h 

Keene,  N.  Y . 

1 

124 

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LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 
Feet. 

Width  of 
Roadway 
in  Feet. 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 
Feet. 

Width  of 
Roadway 
in  Feet. 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

Elizabeth  Town,  N.  Y.  .  .  . 

I 

43 

12 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Duanesburg,  N.  Y . 

I 

32 

21 

f  1  —  114 

15 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Derby,  Vt . 

I 

65 

14 

Jewett  City,  Conn  ... 

4 

J  i—  73 
i—  65 

l6 

IO 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Uxbridge,  Mass  .... 

Hammond,  N.  Y . 

I 

84 

60 

22 

14 

[  I  —  IOO 

8 

Meriden,  Conn . 

2 

f  1—  45 

30 

2 — 10  feet  each. 

Plainfield,  Conn . 

3 

f  2 — 106 J 
\  I— 124  J 

14 

Mendon,  N.  Y . 

I 

1 1—  48  k 

69 

17 

14 

Thompson,  Conn . 

2 

f  I — IOO 

l  I—  76 

18 

22 

Hornellsville,  N.  Y . 

2 

r  1 — 100 
l  1—  54 

l6 

l6 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Putnam,  Com . 

I 

no 

20 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

f  1—  25 

31 

2 — 8  ft.  (concrete) 

Jay,  Vt . 

I 

40 

15 

1 —  26 

33 

2—8  “  “ 

Natick,  R.  I . 

3 

f  I  — 102 

18 

Brockton,  Mass . 

5 

-!  1—  32 

27 

2—7  “ 

I2—  75 

12 

1 1—  27 

31 

2—7  “ 

Bennington,  N.  H . 

i 

85 

l6 

1  — 4  feet  wide. 

1 1—  23 

47 

2 — 7  “  “ 

Smithfield,  R.  I . 

Chester,  Vt . 

2 

I 

r  1—  49 
l  1—  44 

79 

22 

20 

1 3 

1 — 6  feet  wide. 

Corinth,  Vt . 

Binghamton,  N.  Y . 

I 

4 

84 

/  3-161 

\  1—  29 

12 

24 

32 

2 — -  6  feet  each. 

2-  9  “  “ 

Chelsea,  Vt . 

I 

55 

18 

1—4  feet  wide. 

Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y . 

1 

IOO 

24 

2 — 10  “  “ 

f  2—  24 

24 

Matteawan,  N.  Y . 

1 

64 

IO 

Braintree,  Mass . 

6 

1  >—  32 
^  1—  3° 

19 

19 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Chateaugay,  N.  Y . 

2 

!  1—  34 

1  1—  46 

l6 

12 

1 —  28 

29 

1 — 6  feet  wide. 

W.  Stockbridge,  Mass  .... 

1 

46 

12 

1  —  5  feet  wide. 

1  1 —  28 

24 

(  1 —  80 

IO 

Lawrence,  Mass . 

I 

85 

21 

Winsted,  Conn . 

3 

\  1—  75 

18 

Canterbury,  Conn . 

I 

150 

14 

(  1—  65 

18 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Bet.  Biddeford  and  Saco,  Me. 

IO 

J  6—  55 

1 4 —  55 

22 

22 

1 — 8  feet  wide. 

1  — 7  y2  feet  wide. 

Norwich,  Conn. . 

Bet.  Hamb’h  and  Seneca,  N.Y. 

I 

54 

35 

l6 

l6 

Falmouth,  Me . 

I 

i35 

20 

Putney,  Vt . 

1 

64 

12 

f  1—  54 

l6 

Wayne  Co.,  Ind . 

1 

69 

14 

Maine,  N.  Y . 

3 

1  J—  34 

l6 

Hartford,  Conn . 

1 

124 

24 

2 — 6  ft.  each,  (draw 

(  1-  84 

l6 

bridge.) 

Cape  Vincent,  N.  Y . 

I 

40 

14 

Weston,  Vt . 

1 

43 

l6 

Mount  Morris,  N.  Y  .  .  .  . 

I 

124 

14 

Pratt  Truss. 

Newport,  N.  II . 

1 

56 

28 

2 — 7  feet  each. 

LeRoy,  N.  Y . 

I 

54 

15 

Danielsonville,  Conn  .... 

1 

139 

20 

2 —  5  “  “ 

fi—  68 

12 

Union,  N.  Y . 

1 

20 

18 

Highgate,  Vt . 

3 

\  i— 217 

20 

Norwich  Bleaching,  Dyeing  & 

I  1—  72 

20 

Printing  Co.,  Norwich,  Ct. 

2 

66 

12 

Hartwick  Seminary,  N.  Y  .  . 

2 

f  1—  42 

1 1—  17 

12 

20 

W.  A.  Slater,  Jewett  City,  Ct. 
Whitingham,  Vt . 

1 

1 

33 

139 

12 

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THE  BERLIN  IRON  BRIDGE  COMPANY, 


LIST  OF  IRON  HIGHWAY  BRIDGES  —  Continued. 


LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 
Feet. 

Width  of 
Roadway 
in  Feet 

Numbf.  t  and  Width 
op  Sidewalks. 

LOCATION. 

No.  op 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 
Feet. 

Width  op 
Roadway 
in  Feet. 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

Fairfield,  Me . 

2 

95 

18 

i — 5  feet  wide. 

Bet.  Milton  and  Colchester,  Vt 

I 

214 

16 

Hinsdale,  Mass . 

2 

12 

Canisteo,  N.  Y . 

2 

r  1— 1 14 

16 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

\  i—  40 

l8 

1 1— 104 

18 

Stamford,  Conn . 

1  >—15° 

20 

2 — t  feet  each. 

Bet.  New  Britain  and  Berlin,  Ct 

I 

34 

20 

Concrete. 

3 

\  2 —  02 

35 

2—6  “  “ 

Bet.  New  Milford.and  Bridge- 

Bainbridge,  N.  Y . 

i 

44 

l6 

water,  Conn . 

2 

120 

12 

f  1—  57 

18 

Evans,  N.  Y . 

r  1-  26 

«4 

Cylinder  Piers. 

Windham,  Me . 

3 

-1  1  —  10S 

l6 

\  1—  40 

14 

It  ft 

(  1—  40 

'5 

Harmony,  N.  Y . 

' 

49 

12 

Montgomery,  N.  Y . 

2 

1  *3 

20 

1 — -6  feet  wide. 

Bet.  Cheektowaga  and  West 

Weld,  Me . 

i 

48 

18 

Seneca,  N.  Y . 

I 

96 

18 

Epsom,  N.  H . 

I 

79 

14 

Alford,  Mass . 

I 

72 

12 

Waterbury  Brass  Co.  W’bury,  Ct 

2 

26 

>5 

Concrete. 

Andover,  Vt . 

I 

48 

'3 

I  1—  74 

14 

Conklin,  N.  Y . 

I 

48 

14 

Massena,  N.  Y . 

3 

i  1—234 

(  1 — 180 

l6 

l8 

I — 5  feet  wide. 

Ansonia,  Conn . 

2 

/ 1—  80 
\  1 —  60 

8 

8 

16 

New  Market,  N.  H . 

I 

60 

25 

1 — 8  feet  wide. 

Byron,  N.  Y . 

3 

\  1—  28 

l6 

Bet.  Jamestown  and  Ellicott, 

(  I —  21 

l6 

N.  Y . 

I 

76 

l6 

Higganum,  Ct . 

I 

49 

20 

Bozrah,  Conn . 

I 

80 

18 

Philadelphia,  Pa . 

2 

i  1—  94 

\  1—  75 

22 

20 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

!  Brant,  N.  Y . 

Vernon,  Conn . 

1 

2 

30 

54 

14 

18 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Fairmount  Park,  Phila.,  Pa.  . 

I 

76 

IO 

Chichester,  N.  H . 

I 

96 

l6 

Poland,  N  Y . 

I 

1 14 

l6 

I  Panama,  N.  Y . 

I 

46 

12 

I — 5  feet  wide. 

Between  Half  Moon  and  Still- 

Nichols,  N.  Y . 

I 

40 

16 

water,  N.  Y . 

Rutland,  Vt . 

I 

I 

49 

16 

20 

28 

No.  Anson,  Me .  .  .... 

2 

r  1—148 
( 1 —  60 

18 

18 

I — 3  feet  wide. 

.-3  “  “ 

Rockville,  Conn . 

2 

/ 1—  23 
\  1—  62 

34  K 

18 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Western  Plank  Road  Co.,  Black 
Brook,  N.  Y . 

I 

99 

12 

1—4  feet  wide. 

Ellery,  N.  Y . 

I 

30 

14 

The  Collins  Co.,  Collinsville,  Ct 

I 

42 

•4 

Bet.  Owego  and  Candor,  N.  Y 

I 

84 

12 

Wilkesbarre,  Pa . 

1 

44 

32 

2 — 8  feet  “ 

Greenwich,  Conn . 

; 

53 

20 

2 — 4  feet  each. 

Ashland,  N.  Y . 

1 

82 

l6 

Turner,  Me . 

o 

*  1 —  46 

l6 

Bet.  Coventry  and  Columbia,  Ct 

I 

84 

12 

1 1—  54 

16 

Bet.  Chesterfield  and  Ausable, 

Cheshire,  Ct . 

I 

88 

14 

N.  Y . 

I 

240 

8 

Suspension. 

f  1—  32] 

f  1—  79 

14 

Between  Mansfield  and  Cov 

f. 

1  1—  34  1 

12 

Suffield,  Conn . 

3 

\  1—  34 

14 

entry,  Conn . 

1  * —  37  r 

(  1—128 

16 

Deck. 

l 3 —  46 J 

New  Milford,  Conn . 

I 

189 

16 

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LIST  OF  IRON  HIGHWAY  BRIDGES  —  Continued. 


LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 
Feet. 

Width  of 
Roadway 
in  Feet. 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks 

LOCATION. 

No.  OF 
Spans. 

Length  of 
Each  Span  in 
Feet. 

Width  of 
Roadway 
in  Feet. 

Number  and  Width 
of  Sidewalks. 

Tonawanda,  N.  Y . 

Fairfield  Paper  Co.,Fair’d,Mass 

I 

76 

20 

2 — 5  feet  each,  (cyl¬ 
inder  piers) 

Bet.  Vienna  and  Verona,  N.Y 

3 

79/2 

l6 

f  2 — 5  feet  each,  cyl- 
\  inder  piers. 

2 

iSo 

l6 

Bergen  Co.,  N.  J . 

I 

84 

16 

Quincy,  Mass . 

Wood  Island  Park,  Boston, 

2 

f  1 —  18 

\  1—  32 

22 

22 

/  Beam  Bridges. 

Cheektowaga,  N.  Y . 

Bradford  Co.,  Pa . 

1 

2 

76 

{:=§} 

l6 

8 

Mass . 

I 

34/4 

40 

2 — 10  ft.  each,  (gir- 

Bet. Newport  and  Fairfi’ld,N.Y 

I 

200 

20 

2 — <;  feet  each. 

1  urner  &  Smith, Waterbury,  Ct 
Cuttingsville,  Vt  . 

2 

I 

72 

90 

9>4 

18 

der  bridge.) 

1 — 5  feet  wide. 

Franklin,  N.  H . 

Bet.  Verona  and  Lenox,  N.  Y 

I 

I 

58 

66 

18 

20 

2 - 5  “  “ 

I — 5  fee*  wide. 

Sherman,  N.  Y . 

Bet.  Middlefield  and  Becket, 

I 

59 

12 

East  Hamburg,  N.  Y  .  .  .  . 

2 

/  1—  25>4 

1  1 —  3° 

14 

12 

Cylinder  Piers. 

Mass . 

New  Hartford,  Conn  .... 

I 

I 

84 

94 

12 

12 

Buffalo,  N.  Y . 

2 

f  1—  84 

1  1 — 1 1 2 

18 

2— 1 6  yz 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

Canton,  Conn . 

2 

105  >4 

19 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Hurley,  N.  Y . 

I 

148 

13 

Enfield,  Conn . 

Schaghticoke,  N.  Y . 

I 

69 

12 

Cazenovia,  N.  Y . 

I 

26 

l8 

Beam  Bridge. 

I 

62 

12 

Bet. Windsor  &  Colesville,  N.Y 

2 

171 

l6 

Bet.  Schaghticoke  and  Lan- 

Harmony,  N.  Y  .....  . 

I 

36  >4 

12 

singburgh,  N.  Y . 

I 

28 

13 

Beam  Bridge. 

Newport,  N.  H  .  .  ... 

I 

7814 

l6 

Frank'in,  N.  Y . 

I 

5r/4 

12 

Enfield,  Conn . 

I 

36 

21 

Concrete. 

East  Windsor,  Conn  .... 

I 

64 

12 

r  1— 1 19 

28 

2- — 5%  feet  each. 

Pittsfield,  Mass . 

I 

58 

19 

Birmingham,  Conn . 

5 

\  2—  35/4 

28 

2—5  %  “  “ 

Deposit,  N.  Y . 

I 

52 

14 

1 2—  3 1  y2 

28 

2—5  X  “ 

Warren,  Mass . 

I 

73 

18 

Waverly,  N.  Y . 

I 

57 

l6 

2—5  “  “ 

Bet.Windham  and  Standish,Me 

I 

64 

l6 

West  Seneca,  N.  Y . 

I 

I  IO 

l6 

Vestal,  N.  Y . 

90 

l6 

Pratt  Trass. 

Langdon,  N.  II . 

I 

42 

12 

Clinton,  Mass . 

2 

f  1—  94/4 
\i-  89 

24 

24 

2 — 6  feet  each. 

Oneonta,  N.  Y . 

2 

18 

2 — 5)4  feet  each. 

Salem,  N.  Y . 

2 

/i-  5i 

12 

Sturbridge,  Mass . 

I 

64 

12 

l  1—  44 

12 

Salisbury,  Mass . 

I 

158 

20 

1 — 6  foot  walk. 

Pittsfield,  Me . 

3 

89 

16 

Woonsocket,  R.  I . 

I 

72 

I  ?, 

New  Britain,  Conn . 

I 

18 

34 

1 — 6  ft.  (concrete) 

West  Chesterfield,  N.  FI  .  .  . 

I 

328 

l6 

Suspension. 

Middletown,  N.  Y . 

I 

28 

18 

2 — 5  feet  each. 

Orange,  Conn . 

I 

2Q 

20 

Franklin,  N.  Y . 

I 

IS 

12 

Beam  Bridge. 

Burlington  Co.,  N.  J  .  .  .  . 

I 

54 

17 

Sheldon,  Vt . 

I 

250 

16 

Suspension. 

Thomaston,  Me . 

I 

64 

16 

Bradley  &  Hubbard,  Meri- 

Barre,  Vt . 

I 

72 

14 

den,  Conn . 

I 

32'A 

12 

Fairfield,  Conn . 

2 

36J4 

3° 

Concrete. 

Bet.  Hamb’rgh  and  Evans,  N.Y 

I 

5° 

16 

f  1 —  9S 

14 

Bet.  Milford  and  Orange,  Ct  . 

I 

28 

20 

Lancaster,  N.  Y  . 

3 

j  1—  90 

14 

Sussex  Co.,  N.  Y . 

i 

74 

12 

1 1— 105 

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